“Charity” on The Daily Caller

On Tuesday, Jamie Radtke, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Virginia, asked California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to investigate what she said was unfair treatment of tea party groups by the Internal Revenue Service. Issa chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (more)

Mankinis and lingerie, red and pink body paint, and plenty of half-naked people — this was the scene of the annual “Cupid’s Undie Run” in Washington, D.C. (more)

BANGKOK, Thailand — FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi has denied wrongdoing as world soccer’s governing body begins an investigation into whether development funds for the sport were spent on land he owns. (more)

With the threat of a government shutdown looming, thousands of federal workers could lose their paychecks for the days the government is out of commission. But the 535 members of Congress who earn $174,000 a year-plus can expect their direct deposits to continue uninterrupted. (more)

SEATTLE (AP) — Women across nearly every income level gave significantly more to charity than men, nearly twice as much in some cases, according to a study by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. (more)

Police arrested a man they said used a crucifix to pry open a donation box and steal cash from a Fort Lauderdale church. Surveillance video captured a 48-year-old man breaking into St. John the Baptist Catholic Church last month and removing a crucifix from the altar. (more)

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In keeping with White House tradition, the president and vice president publicly released their returns on Thursday for national Tax Day. It turns out Republican George Bush opened his wallet substantially wider than Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden while residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (more)

It’s certainly a change from the traditional pearl necklace. (more)

There is now evidence of crooks capitalizing on the generosity of people seeking to help quake-stunned Haiti — spam e-mails that lead people to think they’re donating to the British Red Cross, among other credible sounding organizations. (more)