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Former IRS Head To Senate: It Wasn't My Fault

It was the Senate's turn Tuesday to grill the Internal Revenue Service, or more accurately, former agency officials, about its handling of the scandal

Former IRS Head To Senate: It Wasn't My Fault

It was the Senate's turn Tuesday to grill the Internal Revenue Service, or more accurately, former agency officials, about its handling of the scandal
Why Oklahomans Don't Like Basements

When Randy Keller moved from Texas to the Oklahoma City area seven years ago, he couldn't find the house he was looking for."I was moving from Texas, where
Mysterious Illness Kills 2 in Southeast Alabama

State health officials say a mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama. In a statement, Alabama
99 Bottles of beer on the wall...

Alabama Public Radio continues its collaboration on the new television program about business called “Alabama, Inc.” In the final days of this year’s state

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Animal Protection Groups Praise Alabama Bill

Animal protection groups are urging Alabama's governor to sign legislation toughening the penalties for animal cruelty. The Legislature passed a...

Judge Sets Hearing Date in Pool Party Shootings

A Lee County judge has scheduled a hearing for a man accused of killing three people at a pool party at an Auburn apartment complex last year....

Alabama State To host Voting Rights Center

The board of the Alabama Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement Corporation has authorized $1.2 million in bond money for a landmark voting...

Ala. Courts Facing Layoffs Without Extra Money

Alabama's chief justice expects to lay off 150 employees after the state's new fiscal year starts Oct. 1 unless the court system gets more money...

Ballot Question Could Add Foreign Law Protections

In a swift-moving late-night session, the Alabama Legislature approved a bill that will put a Constitutional amendment in the hands of the voters....

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"I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws. I have not violated any IRS rules or regulations." That was the word Wednesday morning...
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