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With a simple marketing twist, tobacco companies are avoiding hundreds of millions of dollars a year in taxes by exploiting a loophole in President Barack Obama's child health law.
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has signed legislation closing a loophole that made indoor prostitution legal and allowed more than 30 suspected brothels to operate around the state.
A federal judge has turned away a first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed by an attorney seeking to exploit a quirk in federal patent law that had been dormant for more than a century.
The undercover police officer paid $60 to enter the Midori Spa just blocks from City Hall. A massage therapist rubbed the officer's back, then simulated a sex act with her right hand.
Look carefully at the lid to your coffee cup or the handle of your disposable razor. A recent ruling on an obscure, century-old statute has opened the door for people familiar with the finer points of patent law to sue companies that stamp their products with expired patent numbers.
A loophole in a sweeping tobacco regulation bill would give the industry a 21-month window to introduce some new products without first getting federal approval.
President Bush on Tuesday shut a loophole that defense contractors had been using to avoid paying millions of dollars in payroll taxes.
The show won't go on at The Rock, a hard-rock and heavy metal bar in suburban Maplewood that has been staging faux theatrical productions to get around Minnesota's smoking ban.
All the world's a stage at some of Minnesota's bars. A new state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots contains an exception for performers in theatrical productions. So some bars are getting around the ban by printing up playbills, encouraging customers to come in costume, and pronouncing them "actors."
A legislative panel on Wednesday rejected a proposal to require background checks of buyers at gun shows, then sent the bill — supported by families of the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre — on for further study.
Emotional pleas by relatives of Virginia Tech shooting victims failed Friday to persuade a legislative committee to close a loophole that allows criminals and the mentally ill to buy firearms at gun shows.
Laquanya Agnew and Victoria Duncan share a desk, a love of reading and a passion for learning. But because of a loophole in the No Child Left Behind Act, one second-grader's score in Tennessee counts more than the other's. That is because Laquanya is black, and Victoria is white.
Daycare near sex offenders?Nearly 100 sex offenders are clustered in an Orange County neighborhood and it's near a school bus stop. Sex offenders can't live within 1,000 feet of a school. That's a state law, but it doesn't extend to school bus stops.
10 More "You Lie" Moments On Health Care. by John Hawkins. Tuesday, September 15, 2009The aftermath of Joe Wilson shouting out "You lie" at a shameless liar in the midst of a shameless lie about health care has turned out to be one of the most Orwellian moments in recent memory.
I often wonder how people who have never been to a gun show perceive such an event.
Bad Employer Bailout? Reform Could Fund Health Care for Illegal WorkersUnder health care legislation on Capitol Hill, undocumented workers would technically not be covered. But the reality, immigration analysts say, is that the legislation is missing any mechanism to keep them out of the system.
Teen Strippers: Too Young to Drive, But Old Enough to StripElizabeth Roberts' 17-year-old daughter was put through the bureaucratic wringer to get a summer job in her home state of Rhode Island this year.
A Fourth of July joke Did you know it's illegal to sell or use fireworks in Florida? Of course you didn't, because practically everyone's launching bottle rockets and lighting off Roman candles from their backyard come Independence Day and New Year's Day.
A dangerous campaign loophole, or healthy free speech? - St. Petersburg TimesThese days we often see political commercials that say something like: "Did you know Sen. John Smith is an enemy of puppies and apple pie? Sen. Smith has voted 26 times against pro-puppy and pro-pie legislation.
People on terrorist watch list allowed to buy gunsWhen people on the government's terrorist watch list have tried to buy guns or explosives in recent years, the government has let them the vast majority of the time.
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.994 Loophole Elimination and Verification Enforcement ActH.R.994 Loophole Elimination and Verification Enforcement Act To remove the incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come to the United States to live and work, provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers, an …
Companies realized big tax savings by spending for lobbyists - Kansas City StarA simple change in tax laws: No moneys whatsoever can ever be deducted by any individual or organization for any form of lobbying or lobbying personnel, irrespective of target, purpose or outcome. I encourage support for this initiative.
EXCLUSIVE: Barton's foundation not so charitable - Washington TimesThe Texan is having lobbyists with issues before his Committee funnel money to his own charity (which his daughter runs) and not disclosing. Then - he takes the credit. This is AGAINST the LAW
Sen. Dodd acknowledges role in bonus loopholeSenate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said on Wednesday he was responsible for a legislative loophole that let AIG pay executives $165 million in bonuses, but that he acted at the behest of the Obama administration.
Drinking to the BudgetIf a Martini is your drink, skip the Vermouth. If Whiskey's your poison, take it straight. If you're a teetotaler, make an exception. And if you really, really shouldn't drink, close your eyes and take a deep breath.
Human Rights Group: Obama Left Wiggle Room On TortureDid President Obama's executive order today banning torture leave wiggle room for the possibility of reverting to coercive techniques that the current exec order outlaws?
We Must Never Tax Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave ObservatoriesWashington's finances are a mess. Very likely, the state needs both spending cuts and a revenue infusion. And we need to do something quick.
A quiet windfall for U.S. banks - Washington Post- msnbc.comBut from the beginning, some conservative economists and Republican administration officials criticized the new law as unwieldy and unnecessary meddling by the government in the business world.
In fine print, a proliferation of large donorsThe presidential candidates and their respective parties have benefited significantly from large donors who have given tens of thousands of dollars to fund-raising committees.
When I first heard of the Enron loophole and how it would immediately drop oil prices by 50% I was very skeptical. However, here we are about four months after Congress voted to close the loophole and oil is down nearly 50% from it's high.
Obama Calls For Closing 'enron Loophole' The debate over how to bring down energy prices has occupied the center of the political stage in recent days, as drivers across the nation face sky-high gas prices, which in turn are driving up costs of food and other goods.
Closing The Enron Loophole Would Drop Oil Prices 25% - 50% Overnight; Drilling In ANWR, Not So MuchDrilling off the coast of California, Florida and elsewhere would increase domestic oil production by 7 percent by 2030, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Countdown: McCain, Oil and The Enron LoopholeHow can you tell if John McCain is lying to you about how drilling in ANWR will help save American dollars and bring down the cost of oil? Phil Gramm's lips are moving.
Congress closes defense contractor tax loophole, gives troops tax breakshut loophole that defense Four word AP limit.
Smoking ban workaround catches on at bars across MinnesotaWhat started as a quirky idea to get around the statewide smoking ban appears to be spreading like wildfire.
Exploiting Newsvine. The ad revenue sharing plan is a big part of Newsvine's value proposition and speaks to the biggest hurdle the site will face: attracting a critical mass of passionate users.
Congress Closes 'Kiddie Tax' LoopholeUntil 2005, the tax on a child's unearned income, such as dividends, interest and capital gains, was paid at the parents' marginal rate if the child was under age 14. Last year, the age limit was raised, requiring children under age 18 to be taxed at the parents' rate.
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