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Tax reform this year: It's not likely

Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable contributions? How about expanding...

Tax reform this year: It's not likely

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Granddad: Boys played happily before fatal visit

Grandfather: Boys were playing happily before fatal visit with dad Josh Powell

Tax reform in this election year: It's not likely

Election-year tax reform: The candidates are all talking about it, but it's just not likely

Mo. teen describes killing as amazing, enjoyable

Missouri teen describes killing girl, 9, as 'enjoyable' experience — before heading to church

US levies tougher sanctions on Iran's Central Bank

Obama levies tougher US sanctions on Iran's government, including Central Bank

Mushroom pickers lost hope, considered eating dog

Mushroom pickers rescued in Ore. forest thought they were going to die, considered eating dog

2 new charges for suspect in Ca. homeless killings

Suspect in Calif. homeless killings facing 2 new murder charges in deaths of mother and son

Murder trial of LA police detective begins

Blood, saliva and DNA are keys to love triangle murder case against LA police detective

Defense cuts test lawmakers' resolve on deficits

Proposed Pentagon cuts a test for many lawmakers: Are you a defense hawk or a deficit hawk?

Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats?

Congress considers more power for government against cyberthreats to critical infrastructure

Marine sergeant accused of hazing goes to trial

Hawaii-based Marine sergeant accused of hazing squad member faces general court-martial

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Today In History

On Feb. 6, 1952,

Britain's King George VI died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II.

In 1778,

the United States won official recognition from France with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance in Paris.

In 1788,

Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.