The National Audit Office says the government’s flagship Regional Jobs Fund must offer better value for taxpayers’ money.

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Jobs fund ‘costs £200K per post’

Major UK-based firms cut secret deals with authorities in Luxembourg to avoid paying millions in corporate tax in Britain, a BBC Panorama investigation finds.

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UK companies cut secret tax deals

When it comes to nutrition policy, we know about a lot of things that don’t work: Soda taxes and proximity to healthy foods , for example, have relatively shaky support in the public health literature. At the same time, we know we need something to work: The CDC projects that 42 percent of the country will be obese by 2030. Read full article > >

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Have California schools cracked the code on obesity?

The Internal Revenue Service doesn’t know how many identity thieves are filing fraudulent tax returns, and the agency risks issuing approximately $26 billion in fraudulent tax refunds tied to identity theft in the next five years, a watchdog told lawmakers Tuesday. Read full article > >

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IRS may issue $26 billion in fraudulent tax refunds, watchdog tells Congress

Taxpayer money for non-abortion services halted.

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AZ Cuts Planned Parenthood Funds

A man dies and three people are seriously hurt as a taxi overturns on the M40 near Oxford.

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Man dies in motorway taxi crash

This week’s best travel bargains around the globe ● Take a last-minute trip to Santa Fe, N.M., and get 65 percent savings at the Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa. For May, a two-bedroom villa is $339 (plus $67 taxes and resort fee); usual rate is $969. The promo also includes a $100 daily resort credit and a bottle of wine and chocolate-covered strawberries at check-in. Info: 800-732-2240, www.bishopslodge.com . Read full article > >

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Officials at government-backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae concluded years ago that the company could “reduce its losses substantially” by lowering loan amounts for some troubled borrowers, according to internal documents cited Tuesday by the top Democrat on the House oversight committee. Read full article > >

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Fannie saw benefits to lowering some home loans years ago, documents indicate

“Washington promised to create American jobs if we passed their stimulus, but that’s not what happened. . . . American taxpayers are paying to send their own jobs to foreign countries.” — New TV advertisement by Americans for Prosperity Read full article > >

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Over-the-top attacks on Obama’s green-energy programs

The trial of former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko, accused of tax evasion charges, is delayed after she refuses to attend for health reasons.

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Tymoshenko tax trial is delayed

Tax returns show he has more homes than Mitt does.

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Scott Brown, Not So Average After All

US carmaker Ford reports lower quarterly profits following weak sales in Europe and higher tax charges.

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Ford suffers European sales slump

Labour leader Ed Miliband talks to the BBC’s Nick Robinson about a number of topics including tax policy and standing up to “vested interests”.

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VIDEO: Ed Miliband interview in full

The odds of being handed a free book out of the blue were much higher Monday night than any other night of the year, thanks to the legions of volunteers and booksellers celebrating World Book Night . The event, which began last year in England and added the United States and Ireland this year, aims to spread the love of books by giving away 500,000 free paperbacks to those who might not otherwise have access or resources, or to those who just look like they could use a good read. Read full article > >

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At World Book Night, D.C. literacy advocates greeted with delight and skepticism

Some experts see improved odds for progress toward a tax and budget deal — helped, not hurt, by the Obama-Romney campaign dialogue.

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Political Memo: Obama-Romney Race Could Help Pave Way to Deficit Deal