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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. chair of the Tea Party Caucus, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 16, 2013, during a news conference with Tea Party leaders to discuss the IRS targeting Tea Party groups. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas is at left. Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operated with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities, according to an Associated Press review of public tax filings by 93 such activist groups. A few groups built million-dollar operations and political ties that could have been legitimate grounds for IRS investigation, tax law experts said. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Tea party tax returns show activism on a budget

Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operated with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities, according to an Associated Press review of public tax filings by 93 such activist groups. A few groups built ...

In Miami, Donna Karan showcases Haitian artisans

Fashion designer Donna Karan is visiting Miami's Little Haiti. The Little Haiti Cultural Center is exhibiting art, accessories and furnishings produced by artisans in Haiti. The items are sold through Karan's Urban Zen Foundation. Karan will be talking at the cultural center Friday afternoon about working with Haitian artisans. She's ...

Boston Red Sox's Daniel Nava, right, celebrates with teammates Pedro Ciriaco, left, and Dustin Pedroia, center, after scoring on a three-run, ninth-inning double by Will Middlebrooks off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Fernando Rodney during a baseball game Thursday, May 16, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Middlebrooks' 3-run double keys Boston win

The Boston Red Sox were down to their last strike when Will Middlebrooks made the most of a mistake. Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night. "He ...

In this photo provided by James L. Berenthal, jailed American Alan Gross poses for a photo during a visit by Rabbi Elie Abadie and U.S. lawyer James L. Berenthal at Finlay military hospital in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.  Gross has settled a lawsuit against the Maryland-based company he was working for when he was arrested. The lawsuit claimed he was not properly warned about or prepared for the risks of his work. Gross and his wife filed the lawsuit against the U.S. government and Bethesda, Md.,-based Development Alternatives Inc. in November 2012. The $60 million lawsuit claimed Gross should have been provided with better information and training for his work setting up internet in Cuba.(AP Photo/James L. Berenthal)

Cuban prisoner settles lawsuit against Md. company

An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn't properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist nation. Alan Gross and his wife filed the lawsuit in November against the ...

In this Saturday, April 27, 2013, photo provided by JUMP.DC, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan dances with his bride Yvette Prieto during their wedding reception at the Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. The wedding took place at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea with more than 300 guests in attendance, including Tiger Woods, Patrick Ewing and Ahmad Rashad, Jordan’s manager Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press Sunday. (AP Photo/JUMP.DC, Joe Buissink)  MANDATORY CREDIT

Correction: Jordan-Wedding story

In initial versions of an April 28 story about the marriage of NBA owner Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto, The Associated Press failed to attribute descriptions of the bride's gown, the wedding cake and other details of the event at a private club in Jupiter, Fla. The story should have ...

O.J. Simpson removes his glasses as he testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is using a writ of habeas corpus, to seek a new trial, claiming he had such bad representation that his conviction should be reversed. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jeff Scheid, Pool)

OJ back in court; Day 4 of bid for new Vegas trial

The lead defense attorney in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial had a conflict of interest because he could have been a witness in the case, a lawyer who worked on Simpson's unsuccessful appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court testified Thursday. Witness Malcolm LaVergne said that defense attorney Yale Galanter's conflict ...

Warrant issued for Chad Johnson

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson in South Florida. The state attorney's office confirmed Thursday that a Broward circuit judge issued a warrant May 7 against Johnson for failing to report to his probation officer. Johnson received a year of probation ...

Feds propose overhaul for child care centers

Federal health officials proposed Thursday to overhaul 500,000 child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint checks for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities. Roughly 1.6 million U.S. children attend child care centers on subsidies — paid in the form of ...

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. The "gusher" erupted a week ago, prompting the hastiest repair job ever by residents of the orbiting lab. Spacewalking astronauts replaced a suspect ammonia pump on Saturday, just ...

Everglades restoration marks important milestone

There's finally a crack in the dam blocking the natural flow of water into Everglades National Park. The Tamiami Trail that traverses South Florida's wetlands has kept water from flowing into the park for more than 80 years. On Wednesday, a backhoe broke through a 1-mile stretch of the old ...

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