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IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:03:37 MDT

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press

Updated May 23, 2013 11:03PM MDT

Washington • Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups. A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was placed on administrative leave, according to congressional sources. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said Lerner was asked to resign ...

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Friday’s TV/radio sports programming

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:41 MDT

Friday’s TV/radio sports programming

Updated May 23, 2013 07:40PM MDT

Television — Auto racing • IRL, IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 Carb Day, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., NBCSN • IRL, Indy Lights, Freedom 100, 10 a.m., NBCSN Boxing • Junior middleweights, Delvin Rodriguez vs. Freddy Hernandez, 8 p.m., ESPN2 College baseball • Pac-12, Washington State at Oregon State, 5 p.m., Pac-12 • Pac-12, UCLA at Stanford, 8 p.m., Pac-12 College softball • NCAA Division I playoffs, Oklahoma at Texas A&M, 5 p.m., ESPN • NCAA Division I playoffs, Alabama vs. Tennessee, 5 p.m., ESPN2 • NCAA Div...

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IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:15 MDT

IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press

Updated May 23, 2013 05:12PM MDT

Washington • A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was replaced Thursday as director of the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. Danny Werfel, the agency’s new acting commissioner, told IRS employees in an email that he had selected a new acting head of the division, staying within the IRS to find new leadership. Ken Corbin, a 27-year IRS veteran, will be the new acting director of the agency’s exempt o...

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Westminster bolsters lacrosse roster

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:56 MDT

Westminster bolsters lacrosse roster

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 22, 2013 11:40PM MDT

Fresh off a runner-up finish at the 2013 MCLA Division II National Championships, the Westminster College men’s lacrosse team has added seven student-athletes for next season when the team moves to Division I of the MCLA. Joining the Griffins are defender Andrew Baird, Carlsbad, Calif. ; Jake Berard, midfielder, Meridian, Idaho; Dylan Check, midfielder, Las Vegas; Ryan Coffelt, midfielder, Yorba Linda, Calif.; Josh Holland, attack, Riverton; David Lopez, defender, Marietta, Ga.; and Jack Ryan, ...

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IRS official Lerner to take 5th at hearing

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:16:13 MDT

IRS official Lerner to take 5th at hearing

By HENRY C. JACKSON The Associated Press

Updated May 22, 2013 09:16AM MDT

Washington • A key figure in the Internal Revenue Service controversy plans to invoke her constitutional right not to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Lois Lerner is the director of the IRS division that handles applications for tax exempt status. That division was responsible for giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax exempt status. In a letter addressed to House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, Lerner’s lawyer says his client has ...

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ESPN cutting workforce, ‘smartly managing costs’

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:54:31 MDT

ESPN cutting workforce, ‘smartly managing costs’

The Associated Press

Updated May 21, 2013 11:54PM MDT

New York • ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. “We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs,” the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. “While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive.” The company would not say how many jobs are being eliminated, but they include unfilled positions. ESPN has about 7,000 employees worldwide, with...

NBA: After playoff ouster, Knicks’ future looks old

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:20:03 MDT

NBA: After playoff ouster, Knicks’ future looks old

The Associated Press

Updated May 20, 2013 12:20AM MDT

New York • A team built to win a title now didn’t get close. Sure, the New York Knicks ended lengthy droughts for division titles and playoff series victories, so there were successes. But they surrounded Carmelo Anthony with players on their last NBA legs with a championship in mind, knowing the window to win one would slam shut quickly. As Hall of Famer Earl Monroe said in April on the night they honored the 40th anniversary of their last championship squad: “This team wasn’t built to be winni...

Smog isn't just an urban problem in Utah

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:08:29 MDT

Smog isn't just an urban problem in Utah

By Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 12:08PM MDT

Rural Utah sometimes suffers stunningly high summer smog. For instance, the mountain community of Parleys Summit at the edge of the Wasatch Back had more high-ozone days last summer than Salt Lake City, the Utah Division of Air Quality found. So did no-traffic Badger Island and even low-traffic Antelope Island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake. Plus, the smog was bad enough — in the redrock deserts, the range and the mountains — that, had those spots been part of an official pollution count,...