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...That minute or so is the finest thing in Observe and Report, and if it doesn't strike you as funny-peculiar, you may as well stop reading now. Most of the rest of the movie is standard-issue comedy rowdiness, with one twist: the hero is borderline bananas. Ronnie, chief security guard at the Forest Ridge Mall, takes his job waaay too seriously. He bullies his staff like the drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket. He thinks his men should be armed with assault rifles, not just Mace and Tasers. He patrols the mall as if it's Baghdad...
...takes an estimated 32.7 hours to complete a standard 1040 income tax form, according to the Internal Revenue Service, so it's no wonder that nearly two-thirds of Americans get professional help. The U.S. income tax code, replete with embellishments like the earned-income tax credit and the mortgage-interest deduction, is not even a century old; the 16th Amendment created the modern federal income-tax structure in 1913. But for years personal-income-tax business for accountants remained a trickle--in 1918, only 5% of Americans earned enough to file returns. After the IRS cracked down...
...within. However, the lobby - accessed via a courtyard bordered by a loggia and decorated with 15th century bas-reliefs of classical scenes - is a reminder of the magnificence that seven arduous years of restoration can bestow. So are the suites, which incorporate original frescoes, antique wallpapers and stucco work. Standard rooms are decked out with antique-style furniture and tasseled curtains. (See pictures of Rome...
...Washington Cleaner Cars The Department of Transportation significantly raised its fuel-economy standards for the first time since they were established in 1975. Passenger cars will now be required to get 30.2 m.p.g. (up from 27.5), while the standard for light trucks will increase from 23.1 m.p.g. to 24.1. The new rules apply only to 2011 models; the Obama Administration is still debating how to apply them to future model years, given the U.S. auto industry's precarious financial situation...
...imagine the day when gay marriage will be standard in the whole country? No, I don't believe it's going to happen. I think the American people are overwhelmingly opposed to that...