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 Former IRS agent pleads guilty to theft of funds

February 15, 2013 

Former IRS agent pleads guilty to theft of funds

A Kansas woman formerly employed by the Internal Revenue Service faces up to 10 years in federal prison and fines after admitting she stole thousands in public funds, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.

 $3B budget surplus for January

February 14, 2013 

$3B budget surplus for January

The United States posted a $3B federal budget surplus for the month of January, marking the first surplus in about five years.