links for 2010-05-12
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Amid complaints about high taxes and calls for a smaller government, Americans paid their lowest level of taxes last year since Harry Truman's presidency, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data found. Some conservative political movements such as the "Tea Party" have criticized federal spending as being out of control. While spending is up, taxes have fallen to exceptionally low levels."
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"The man found dead in a Huntertown, Paul Michalik, neighborhood early Sunday was apparently beaten to death because of the killer's hatred of gays, according to the man's best friend and court documents. Hours after the killing, police arrested Brian P. Brothers, 35, in connection with the deadly assault, preliminarily charging him with felony aggravated battery. He is being held in Allen County Lockup in lieu of a $20,000 bond.'