Past Articles by Mark Memmott
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VIDEO: Tears Flow As Mom Finds Son After Tornado Trenda Purcell searched for her 8-year-old son Kamden after Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. When she found him, their reunion was emotional. The Oklahoman was there to capture the moment. |
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VIDEO: Tears Flow As Mom Finds Son After Tornado Trenda Purcell searched for her 8-year-old son Kamden after Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. When she found him, their reunion was emotional. The Oklahoman was there to capture the moment. |
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'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation. |
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'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation. |
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'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation. |
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Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting Commissioner Steven Miller are being grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate." |
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Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting Commissioner Steven Miller are being grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate." |
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Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting Commissioner Steven Miller are being grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate." |
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Death Toll From Devastating Tornado Revised Down As it roared through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, packing winds of up to 200 mph, the twister flattened buildings. Searchers continue to look for survivors and those who were killed. |
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Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS The IRS gave some conservative groups extra, improper scrutiny. Now there's a bipartisan request for the IRS to answer dozens of questions. Read the queries and demands for information from the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. |
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Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS The IRS gave some conservative groups extra, improper scrutiny. Now there's a bipartisan request for the IRS to answer dozens of questions. Read the queries and demands for information from the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. |
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Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS The IRS gave some conservative groups extra, improper scrutiny. Now there's a bipartisan request for the IRS to answer dozens of questions. Read the queries and demands for information from the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. |
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ABC's Karl Expresses Regret, But Stands By Benghazi Story The White House correspondent's story about administration emails created an uproar. Then a key part of it turned out to be wrong. |
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ABC's Karl Expresses Regret, But Stands By Benghazi Story The White House correspondent's story about administration emails created an uproar. Then a key part of it turned out to be wrong. |
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ABC's Karl Expresses Regret, But Stands By Benghazi Story The White House correspondent's story about administration emails created an uproar. Then a key part of it turned out to be wrong. |
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VIDEO: Look Inside A Grizzly Bear's Mouth   A 3-year-old grizzly in Alaska found a GoPro camera that had been set up to capture nature scenes. The result: Very upclose video. Warning: If slobber and big teeth aren't your thing, this video may not be for you. |
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VIDEO: Look Inside A Grizzly Bear's Mouth A 3-year-old grizzly in Alaska found a GoPro camera that had been set up to capture nature scenes. The result: Very upclose video. Warning: If slobber and big teeth aren't your thing, this video may not be for you. |
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Supreme Court Takes Case On Prayer At Government Meetings Prayers said before meetings of the town board in Greece, N.Y., have predominantly been Christian. A lower court ruled that officials hadn't done enough to seek out prayers from other faiths. That violates the Constitution's Establishment Clause, the court said. Now the Supreme Court will weigh in. |
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Supreme Court Takes Case On Prayer At Government Meetings Prayers said before meetings of the town board in Greece, N.Y., have predominantly been Christian. A lower court ruled that officials hadn't done enough to seek out prayers from other faiths. That violates the Constitution's Establishment Clause, the court said. Now the Supreme Court will weigh in. |
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Supreme Court Takes Case On Prayer At Government Meetings Prayers said before meetings of the town board in Greece, N.Y., have predominantly been Christian. A lower court ruled that officials hadn't done enough to seek out prayers from other faiths. That violates the Constitution's Establishment Clause, the court said. Now the Supreme Court will weigh in. |
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Top Stories: Yahoo Buys Tumblr; Latest On IRS Scandal Also: the two FBI agents killed in a training accident were members of an elite team; severe weather continues across the nation's midsection; car bombs kill dozens in Iraq; and the Powerball winner is still a mystery. |
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Top Stories: Yahoo Buys Tumblr; Latest On IRS Scandal Also: the two FBI agents killed in a training accident were members of an elite team; severe weather continues across the nation's midsection; car bombs kill dozens in Iraq; and the Powerball winner is still a mystery. |
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Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr Yahoo will pay about $1.1 billion for the six-year-old blogging site. Tumblr's leadership won't change and Yahoo promises it will be independently operated. |
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Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr Yahoo will pay about $1.1 billion for the six-year-old blogging site. Tumblr's leadership won't change and Yahoo promises it will be independently operated. |
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Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr Yahoo will pay about $1.1 billion for the six-year-old blogging site. Tumblr's leadership won't change and Yahoo promises it will be independently operated. |
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FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit  Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw were members of the bureau's Hostage Rescue Team, which stands ready to deploy around the nation and the world. They died while training offshore near Virginia Beach, Va. |
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FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw were members of the bureau's Hostage Rescue Team, which stands ready to deploy around the nation and the world. They died while training offshore near Virginia Beach, Va. |
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Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms  From Texas to the upper Great Lakes, forecasters are warning that the weather will be rough Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tornadoes are possible in the Plains States. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms — some with hail — are likely. In Oklahoma, two people have died from storm-related injuries. |
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Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms From Texas to the upper Great Lakes, forecasters are warning that the weather will be rough Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tornadoes are possible in the Plains States. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms — some with hail — are likely. In Oklahoma, two people have died from storm-related injuries. |
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Aw-Inspiring Video: Sea Lion Worries When Little Girl Falls On one side of the glass: A little girl running in circles. On the other side: A sea lion swimming in circles. When the little miss tripped, the sea lion came to a quick stop. It's a feel-good moment. |
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Aw-Inspiring Video: Sea Lion Worries When Little Girl Falls On one side of the glass: A little girl running in circles. On the other side: A sea lion swimming in circles. When the little miss tripped, the sea lion came to a quick stop. It's a feel-good moment. |
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Washington Green? State Creates Logo For Legal Pot When it becomes legal to sell marijuana in the state, packages will have to be labeled. The logo is a marijuana leaf centered over an outline of the state. Will T-shirts and bumper stickers follow? |
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Washington Green? State Creates Logo For Legal Pot When it becomes legal to sell marijuana in the state, packages will have to be labeled. The logo is a marijuana leaf centered over an outline of the state. Will T-shirts and bumper stickers follow? |
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Famed Race Driver Dick Trickle Dies, Suicide Suspected A fan favorite who gained nationwide fame because of his name, Trickle was known for both his many wins and his huge personality. But he may never have gotten over a granddaughter's death, friends say. Trickle was 71. |
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Famed Race Driver Dick Trickle Dies, Suicide Suspected A fan favorite who gained nationwide fame because of his name, Trickle was known for both his many wins and his huge personality. But he may never have gotten over a granddaughter's death, friends say. Trickle was 71. |
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Gingrich Cautions GOP About 'Overreach' On Scandals "I think we overreached in '98 — how's that for a quote you can use?" the former House speaker says of the Clinton impeachment. Now he tells fellow Republicans that they need to be "calm and factual" as they pursue answers from the Obama administration about the IRS and other scandals. |
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Gingrich Cautions GOP About 'Overreach' On Scandals "I think we overreached in '98, how's that for a quote you can use?" the former House speaker says of the Clinton impeachment. Now he tells fellow Republicans that they need to be "calm and factual" as they pursue answers from the Obama administration about the IRS and other scandals. |
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Gingrich Cautions GOP About 'Overreach' On Scandals "I think we overreached in '98 — how's that for a quote you can use?" the former House speaker says of the Clinton impeachment. Now he tells fellow Republicans that they need to be "calm and factual" as they pursue answers from the Obama administration about the IRS and other scandals. |
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Gingrich Cautions GOP About 'Overreach' On Scandals "I think we overreached in '98 — how's that for a quote you can use?" the former House speaker says of the Clinton impeachment. Now he tells fellow Republicans that they need to be "calm and factual" as they pursue answers from the Obama administration about the IRS and other scandals. |
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Kai 'The Hatchet Hitchhiker' Is Accused Of Murder  Caleb "Kai" McGillvary became an Internet sensation in February with his colorful account of how he helped save a California utility worker who was being beaten by another man. Now, McGillvary is charged in the murder of a lawyer in New Jersey. |
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Kai 'The Hatchet Hitchhiker' Is Accused Of Murder Caleb "Kai" McGillvary became an Internet sensation in February with his colorful account of how he helped save a California utility worker who was being beaten by another man. Now, McGillvary is charged in the murder of a lawyer in New Jersey. |
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Reports: Russia Sends More Missiles, Has Ships Near Syria Efforts to stop the war between the Assad regime and those trying to topple it could be set back again by Russia's actions, U.S. lawmakers say. |
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Reports: Russia Sends More Missiles, Has Ships Near Syria Efforts to stop the war between the Assad regime and those trying to topple it could be set back again by Russia's actions, U.S. lawmakers say. |
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'Foolish Mistakes Were Made,' IRS Chief Says Steven Miller, who was forced to submit his resignation as head of the agency this week, testified before Congress. Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike are angry over the agency's targeting of conservative groups. |
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'Foolish Mistakes Were Made,' IRS Chief Says Steven Miller, who was forced to submit his resignation as head of the agency this week, is testifying before Congress. Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike are angry over the agency's targeting of conservative groups. |
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'Foolish Mistakes Were Made,' IRS Chief Says Steven Miller, who was forced to submit his resignation as head of the agency this week, testified before Congress. Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike are angry over the agency's targeting of conservative groups. |
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Obama Has 'Complete Confidence' In Attorney General Holder The Justice Department searched phone records of AP reporters and editors in search of the source of a leak. Critics call that overreach. The president says the government must sometimes balance national security against press freedom. |
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Obama Has 'Complete Confidence' In Attorney General Holder The Justice Department searched phone records of AP reporters and editors in search of the source of a leak. Critics call that overreach. The president says the government must sometimes balance national security against press freedom. |
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Obama Has 'Complete Confidence' In Attorney General Holder The Justice Department searched phone records of AP reporters and editors in search of the source of a leak. Critics call that overreach. The president says the government must sometimes balance national security against press freedom. |
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Obama: 'I Certainly Did Not Know' What The IRS Was Doing The targeting of some conservative groups for extra scrutiny from the IRS has ignited a political firestorm in Washington. |
