Unlikely Big 3 has Memphis in 1st Western finals

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ? The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Spurs have dominated for years with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

Now the Memphis Grizzlies, who traded their leading scorer in January, have surged into their first Western Conference finals behind a very unlikely Big Three of their own.

Marc Gasol still is Pau's little brother to some. Memphis thought about trading guard Mike Conley, the son of a track star, early in his career. And Memphis is Zach Randolph's fourth NBA team.

Conley said Friday the three all worked harder after Rudy Gay was traded, knowing they had to step up to get to where they wanted.

The Grizzlies play the Spurs in Game 1 on Sunday in San Antonio.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/unlikely-big-3-memphis-1st-western-finals-203509580.html

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AP source: Obama to tap Werfel as acting IRS head

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama will appoint senior White House budget officer Daniel Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, a White House official says.

Werfel will replace Steven Miller, ousted Wednesday amid revelations that the IRS improperly singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny.

The 42-year-old Werfel is the controller of the Office of Management and Budget, a job akin to a chief financial officer. Though Werfel was appointed to that job by Obama, he also worked during the administration of President George W. Bush.

The official was not authorized to speak on the record about the announcement and revealed Werfel's appointment on the condition of anonymity.

After days of inaction, Obama has tried to move swiftly in response to reports of inappropriate targeting by the IRS.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

An administration official says President Barack Obama will name a new acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service this week to replace ousted commissioner Steven Miller.

Miller was forced to resign amid revelations that the IRS targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny.

The official would not say who the new commissioner will be. The official was not authorized to be quoted and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew sought and received Miller's resignation Wednesday, as the White House tried to contain the controversy over the IRS targeting tea party groups for extra review. The targeting was spelled out in a Treasury inspector general's report and acknowledged by IRS officials.

Obama said Wednesday, quote, "the misconduct that it uncovered is inexcusable."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-obama-tap-werfel-acting-irs-head-190359623.html

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