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              IRS Apologizes for Singling Out Conservative Groups

   A top official from the U.S. tax agency has apologized to conservative
   groups that were singled out for additional scrutiny by the Internal
   Revenue Service (IRS) during the 2012 political campaign.
   Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS division that oversees tax-exempt
   groups, said Friday about 75 organizations that included the words "tea
   party" or "patriot" in applications for tax-exempt status were put
   through unnecessary, additional reviews.
   In some cases, groups were asked for lists of donors, which violates
   IRS policy in most cases.
   Lerner acknowledged it was wrong for the agency to target groups based
   on political affiliation.
   The apology immediately spurred calls for an investigation from members
   of Congress.
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