Mark Memmott

Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:00 +0000

The Internal Revenue Service is under fire for improperly singling out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny — putting them through months (or longer) of questions that delayed or derailed the organizations' requests for tax-exempt status.

Well, now the chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee have some questions and requests — actually dozens of them — for the IRS.

As senators Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, say, "targeting applicants for tax-exempt

ABC's Karl Expresses Regret, But Stands By Benghazi Story

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:00 +0000

ABC News White House correspondent Jonathan Karl now says he regrets that some key parts of a major story he reported on May 10 were wrong.

The story sent off a political uproar. As we said last week, it made it appear that in a Sept.

VIDEO: Look Inside A Grizzly Bear's Mouth

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:56:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvzQCipwr6Q

Supreme Court Takes Case On Prayer At Government Meetings

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

A challenge to the way a western New York State town board has had prayers read before its public meetings has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The justices announced Monday morning that they will hear oral arguments in the case of Greece, N.Y. v.

Top Stories: Yahoo Buys Tumblr; Latest On IRS Scandal

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:00 +0000
Good morning.
Our early headlines:
-- Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr.
-- FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit.
-- Natio

Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:00 +0000
The news that broke Sunday is now official.
Yahoo confirmed early Monday morning that it is buying Tumblr in a deal worth about $1.1 billion.

FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:08:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZ6-67mS8I

Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms

Mark Memmott — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:52:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlIyoZj9j4

Aw-Inspiring Video: Sea Lion Worries When Little Girl Falls

Mark Memmott — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owkdOWdEMU8

Washington Green? State Creates Logo For Legal Pot

Mark Memmott — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:00 +0000
T-shirts will surely be made:
Along with draft rules for how to become a licensed grower or seller of marijuana, the Washington State Liquor Control Board this week released the official "icon logo" that will need to be put on packages of pot and "marijuana-infused products sold at retail."
A marijuana leaf inside a circle, and centered over a map of the state, the logo comes in black or green.