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Tax bill grounds ‘Crocodile Dundee’ star
“Crocodile Dundee” star Paul Hogan has been barred from leaving Australia because of a row over his tax affairs, his lawyer has said.

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Day-trader nailed with $172M IRS bill
He failed as a day-trader and barely survived in New York on a beer budget, but Marcos Esparza Bofill has been hit with a $172million tax bill by the IRS.

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Bill to stop ‘tax fraud epidemic’ set for vote
A trimmed down bill to attack California companies that don’t pay employee taxes and workers compensation insurance should get a vote this week, the bill’s author said.AB2770 has been modified in the state Senate to a pilot project only for the pool…

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IRS agent admits taking bribe for reducing tax bill
An IRS agent pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in St. Paul to seeking and taking a $9,700 bribe in exchange for lowering the tax bill of two Minnesota business owners from $60,000 to $11,000.

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Pelosi: Jobs Bill Will Help Us Educate Our Children and Protect Our Neighborhoods in a Fiscally Sound Way
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which passed the House by a vote of 247 to 161, and will now be sent to President Obama for his signature into law. Below are the Speaker’s remarks. “Today, Madam Speaker, we have an opportunity to create jobs. At the …

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US House passes border security bill
Measures aim to strengthen security, increased focus on Mexican border. 11 Aug 2010 3:19 AM

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President Obama signs $26 billion jobs bill to aid state payrolls
President Obama approved a final spurt of spending Tuesday to shore up the sluggish recovery, signing into law a $26 billion plan to save the jobs of thousands of teachers and other government workers. The measure brings total direct federal spending on the economy to nearly $1.2 trillion since the… Employment – Travel and Tourism – United States – Russia – Moscow

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US Senate OKs bill to aid Pa. governments, schools
HARRISBURG, Pa.—A bill designed to help Pennsylvania avoid deeper budget cuts and more layoffs of public sector employees in the near future is headed toward a final vote in the U.S. House.

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Senate Approves Jobs Bill to Stop Teacher Layoffs
Senate OKs $26B bill to stop teacher, police layoffs; House called back from break for vote Education – Educators – House – Employment – United States

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Fines, small tax bill send Baltimore home to tax sale
Westport rowhouse goes to tax sale over citations for the state of the yard and $3.91 in property taxes City rowhouse goes to tax sale over citations for the state of the yard and $3.91 in property taxes

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