The agency in recent years has experienced more threats, in part tied to conspiracy theories that agents were going to target middle-income taxpayers more aggressively.
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Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society
Mass demonstrations erupt as protesters see the overhaul as a power grab fueled by personal and political grievances of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is on trial for corruption charges – and his partners.
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Photos: Maine Open Farm Day draws a crowd in central Maine
More than 100 farms across Maine participated Sunday in the annual Maine Open Farm Day, which is meant to promote all the goods the farms produce and how integral the farms are to state agricultural operations. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Maine detective sues gun-maker, says he was shot by his holstered service weapon
Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy David Cole says he is one of many law enforcement officers and civilians injured by a defective handgun sold by New Hampshire gun-maker Sig Sauer.
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Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones
Ukrainian authorities didn’t immediately claim responsibility for the strike, which was the second drone attack on the Russian capital this month.
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Seeking closure for lobsterman’s family: ‘No one wants a man lost at sea’
Though the Coast Guard has suspended its search, the Maine Marine Patrol and other agencies continue to look for Tylar Michaud, of Steuben, whose empty boat was found Friday near Petit Manan.
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Dan Rodricks: Attacking the fentanyl crisis — have to do it all, haven’t done enough
I once gave a drug dealer some career advice: Sell cars, not cocaine. The guy seemed open to that idea. He had come to me in the summer of 2005, after reading one of several columns in which we offered advice for “getting out of the game.” He was about 30 years old, dressed in […]
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A putt above: 8 Maine mini golf courses that offer something more
New or newly renovated courses, unique features and food make these spots putt-putt destinations.
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LZ Granderson: Yacht-busting orcas and board-stealing otters? The Earth is angry
A handful of college students caught a record-breaking 19-foot Burmese python in Florida last week. That’s longer than the width of an NFL goal post. Jake Waleri, an amateur hunter himself, said he wanted to show his friends “the true Florida experience,” and so he decided to take them into Big Cypress National Preserve in […]