US tax code longer than Bible _ without good news

WASHINGTON (AP) — Too intimidated to fill out your tax return without help? Join the club.At nearly 4 million words, the U.S. tax law is so thick and complicated that businesses and individuals spend more than 6 billion hours a year complying with filing requirements, according to a report Wednesday by an independent government watchdog.That's the equivalent of 3 million people working full-time,...

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Golson hopes Notre Dame's season ends on BCS note

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — When Everett Golson sees a piano, he usually sits down and starts entertaining. He plays several instruments, keeps a keyboard in his room and loves to sing.Music is a huge part of his life, perhaps only topped by basketball.And in Golson's spare time, he plays quarterback for Notre Dame."He's pretty good at his hobby," Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chuck Martin said....

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Will coming playoff finally take down the SEC?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Roy Kramer remembers all the fretting when the Southeastern Conference launched its own championship game two decades ago."Especially from the coaches," the former SEC commissioner said Friday, chuckling a bit at those long-ago discussions. "They were convinced that would be the end of everything and we would never win another national championship."It sure didn't work...

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BCS Championship: Tale of the tape

Everything about the BCS championship between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama seems larger than life.Not only do these schools stand among the best ever in college football, they also lead the pack in celebrating that success and in investing for the future.If ever college football presented a heavyweight event it's the Fighting Irish against the Crimson Tide.So here, then, is a tale of the tape...

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Complete Auto Loans Announces 25 New Approvals for Consumers Needing Bad Credit Auto Loans Financing

Complete Auto Loans is happy to announce 25 new approvals for consumers needing bad credit auto loans financing.Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) January 08, 2013For most consumers, taking advantage of a great deal or opportunity is great anytime. With yearly specials and discounts in full bloom, Complete Auto Loans is happy to announce even more approvals for car owners needing financing for bad credit auto loans.Drivers...

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FAXAGE Online Fax Provider Now Has Office 2013 Support

Onlinefaxguide.com updates its FAXAGE info and pages to include Office 2013 Support, which was recently added to this value-leader in online faxing.(PRWEB) January 08, 2013Onlinefaxguide.com, a comprehensive online fax services comparison guide, recently updated its FAXAGE info and pages to include the addition of Microsoft Office 2013. FAXAGE, a value-leader among online fax providers, now integrates...

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Business Licenses, LLC Reaches 250th Software Client Milestone

Business Licenses, LLC, the leading end-to-end governmental business license compliance company in the U.S., announces the milestone of reaching 250 enterprise and large business software clients subscribed to their Business License Management Systems (BLMS®) and License And Permit Online Electronic Library (LAPEL®) cloud based software tools.Monsey, NY (PRWEB) January 08, 2013Business Licenses,...

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Award-season hopefuls stop in Palm Springs; Gere, Affleck, Field, Cooper among honorees

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Award-season hopefuls made their first stop of the new year in the middle of the desert a couple of hours east of Hollywood at the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival gala.A blast of Golden Globe nominees and Oscar hopefuls walked the press gauntlet Saturday night, including Naomi Watts ("The Impossible"), Helen Hunt and John Hawkes ("The Sessions"), Ben Affleck...

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Regulators ease key bank rule to spur credit

BASEL, Switzerland/LONDON (Reuters) - Global regulators gave banks four more years and greater flexibility on Sunday to build up cash buffers so they can use some of their reserves to help struggling economies grow.The pull-back from a draconian earlier draft of new global bank liquidity rule to help prevent another financial crisis went further than banks had expected by allowing them a broader range...

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NBC says it is conscious of violence, but isn't the 'shoot-'em-up' network

PASADENA, Calif. - NBC says it is conscious about the amount of violence it airs in the wake of real-life tragedies, but it isn't really an issue because NBC isn't the "shoot-'em-up" network.Network entertainment President Jennifer Salke said Sunday that NBC hasn't taken any specific steps to ask show creators to tone down violence. She said it would be different if NBC was perceived as a "shoot-'em-up"...

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