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What if Congress held a hearing and nobody came? The American Association of Retired Persons was a no-show when Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wy.) opened hearings today to question the tax-exempt status of thecountry's most powerful seniors organization. "We are here not only because AARP has drifted from its stated mission of representing senior citizens," Simpson told the Senate Finance subcommittee he chairs, "but also because I believe the evidence is clear that AARP has also drifted considerably from any reasonable description of a non-profit organization." Perhaps as testimony to the financial muscle of AARP...
Japanese officials are seeking to dissolve Japan's Aum Shinrikyo cult. Justice Minister Isao Maeda said he will ask a court to revoke the tax-exempt religious status of the group and ask that it be disbanded for engaging in "serious antisocial activities." Althoughguru Shoko Asahara and other top leaders remain behind barsfacing murder charges in theMar. 20 gas attack on Tokyo's subways, Aum members continue to chant prayers and hand out flyers on the street. Prosecutors are now seeking disciplinary action against Asahara's lawyer for smuggling out a tape-recorded message from the guru. The tapeinstructed members...
Currently, students who take out Stafford loansare exempt from paying interest on their loansuntil six months after they graduate. If thebudget blueprint is eventually passed, studentswould be forced to pay the interest that accruedwhile they were still in school...
Bars and lounges will be exempt from the restrictions, as well as private homes, college dorms, hotels and bed and breakfasts, private clubs, bowling alleys and even county jails...
This bombing, in the heart of the U.S., opened many eyes. Knowing now that no city is exempt from such a disaster, we can learn how to be on alert and maybe protect our nation from such a horrible thing's happening again...