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Rob Manfred Elected New MLB Commissioner

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Rob Manfred is the new Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner. Manfred will replace outoing commissioner Bud Selig, who will step down in Jan. 2015, per MLB.com's Paul Hagen:"It's unanimous....

Keith Olbermann Weighs In On Ray Rice’s 2-Game Suspension

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ESPN's Keith Olbermann weighed in on Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice's two-game suspension on July 28. Olbermann came down hard on Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL on his program on...

Ray Rice Suspended For First 2 Games of Regular Season

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The NFL suspended Ray Rice for the first two regular-season games of the 2014 season on July 24.According to Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official website, the suspension was based on the NFL's personal-...

Washington Redskins’ Racist Name Earns Ire of 50 Senators

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Apparently, the United States Senate wants the Washington Redskins' nickname changed. According to The Washington Times' S.A. Miller, 50 senate democrats are urging NFL commiissioner Roger...

Donald Sterling to File Lawsuit Against NBA

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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is set to file a lawsuit against the NBA. According to The New York Daily News, Sterling will file legal action against the league if the 29 other...

IRS: Don’t Call Us, Look It Up On IRS.Gov

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As the Internal Revenue Service begins  processing an expected 148 million individual income tax returns for 2013, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen  is apologizing to taxpayers for the sorry...

IRS Gets New Boss As It Readies For The 2014 Tax Filing Season

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Guess what the Internal Revenue Service is getting for Christmas? A new boss. John Koskinen has been confirmed by the Senate as the new IRS Commissioner. The vote was 59 aye to 36 no. Although...