Conservative Sites Accuse Tommy Christopher And MSNBC Of Blaming Bush For IRS Mess

Last week, GOP strategist and frequent MSNBC guest Ron Christie got a bad case of The Fonzies, and couldn't quite bring himself to say that George W. Bush appointed former IRS Director Doug Schulman, who oversaw the agency while it was targeting conservative groups for extra scrutiny. With a little help from Joy...

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No evidence 'yet' that IRS targeting was politically motivated

David M. Drucker Throughout two congressional hearings, Internal Revenue Service officials and the Treasury Department inspector general have insisted that investigators found no evidence that the agency was motivated by politics when it subjected conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status to extra scrutiny....

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Brad Paisley says Carrie Underwood is the best living Country singer

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 21, 2013 - Award-winning singer and musician Brad Paisley makes a bold statement when it comes to who is the best living Country singer, now that the iconic singer-songwriter George Jones has passed. In an interview...

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IMF attack to embarrass George Osborne

The Chancellor faces a potentially embarrassing attack from the International Monetary Fund today when the Bretton Woods institution publishes its annual update on the UK economy.    

telegraph.co.uk (1 day ago)

Will IMF repeat anti-austerity call? | Larry Elliott

Someone stands to lose face when the International Monetary Fund passes judgment on the UK on Wednesday. After two weeks crawling all over the economy, the big question is whether it will repeat the call it made last month for the chancellor to ease up on the pace of deficit reduction. George Osborne was furious...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Second tribe cuts casino deal with Cuomo

ALBANY – Putting new pressure on the Seneca Nation of Indians, a second Native American tribe has cut a deal with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to give it exclusive rights to continue to operate a Las Vegas-style casino in return for settling a cash and land claims dispute with the state.The St. Regis Mohawks, who run a...

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Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad ally disqualified from Iran election: report

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's electoral watchdog has barred former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to president Mahmoud Ahadinejad from running in the June 14 presidential election, state media reported on Tuesday. Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie were disqualified by the Guardian Council which...

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David Karp: I am NOT a hipster: Boy millionaire and Tumblr CEO David Karp scolds George...

He became an overnight multimillionaire this week. Now he's ready for everyone to stop calling him a hipster.

dailymail.co.uk (1 day ago)

4 falcon chicks living on NY-NJ bridge are banded

Four falcon chicks that live on the George Washington Bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey have gotten identifying bands around their legs.

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4 falcon chicks living on George Washington bridge are banded

Four falcon chicks that live on the George Washington Bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey have gotten identifying bands around their legs.

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24 Classic Books' Original Titles

Yesterday, we came across this awesome piece that Book Riot did of 5 classic books with awful original titles (CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT FAULKNER'S THE SOUND AND THE FURY WAS ORIGINALLY NAMED TWILIGHT?! THIS MIGHT BE A VERY DIFFERENT WORLD IF THAT HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED), and that got us thinking: what other working book...

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Rick C. Wade: America's Small And Minority Businesses: A Global Relationship Deficit

At the end of last year, I had a chance to interact with a group of Chinese investors and entrepreneurs who were touring American cities in search of business and investment opportunities. Their collective investment potential was in the billions and they met with a number of U.S. companies and cities that were...

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How Harrison Ford Really Felt About 'Return Of The Jedi': Exclusive Look At 'The Making Of Return...

"Return of the Jedi," the third film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, was released on May 25, 1983. Lucasfilm, the production company founded by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, is celebrating the film's 30th anniversary with a new book documenting the making of "Jedi." ("Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes...

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10 Ways To Celebrate Wagner's Birthday

-- The 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth is May 22, and the world's opera houses and symphony halls are filled with his music this year along with the compositions of Giuseppe Verdi, whose 200th birthday is Oct. 10. The final 10 of Wagner's 13 operas are repertory staples, and here are recordings of them...

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Did Harrison Ford Hate 'Return Of The Jedi'? Exclusive Look At 'The Making Of Return Of The Jedi'

"Return of the Jedi," the third film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, was released on May 25, 1983. Lucasfilm, the production company founded by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, is celebrating the film's 30th anniversary with a new book documenting the making of "Jedi." ("Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes...

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GMA's George Stephanopoulos Grills Yahoo, Tumblr CEOs On Past Failures

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George Michael to be kept in hospital following M1 accident

Singer will remain in care as a "precaution for observation" says spokesperson    

nme.com (1 day ago)

George Gray

The public gauges scientists by how their research affects everyday lives. The legacy of Professor George Gray, the world's leading authority on the chemistry of liquid crystals, could be measured by the quality of televisions, mobile phones and MP3 players and, at a deeper level, how we communicate with each other,...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Paddy Fraser obituary

In her lifetime, my mother, Paddy Fraser, who has died aged 94, probably met almost every 20th-century poet of significance writing in English. She was born Eileen Lucy Andrew (but was known as Paddy from birth) in Leeds, and attended Thoresby high school. She then won an exhibition to read English at St Anne's...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line added to perform at 2013 CMT Music Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 21, 2013 - Darius Rucker and rising duo Florida Georgia Line have been added to the lineup for this year's CMT Music Awards. George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum will also be...

examiner.com (1 day ago)

Montgomery County communities to get new principals

Montgomery County schools superintendent Joshua P. Starr, last week, tapped one of Prince George’s County public schools’ top administrators to be his new chief of staff. But Andrew Zuckerman, who starts in Montgomery next month, wasn’t the only person appointed to a new job in the district.     

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Analysts' forecasts for Lloyds and RBS share prices may worry George Osborne | Jill Treanor

Amid speculation that George Osborne is keen to kick off share sales in bailed-out Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland, here's something for the chancellor to mull over. According to figures compiled by Bloomberg, the target prices City analysts have set – where they think the shares might be trading in...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Giorgio Armani enjoys sales boost after opening 104 new shops

While many firms based in southern Europe are finding business tough, the designer label Giorgio Armani is continuing to thrive. Sales at Armani's fashion house rose 16% to €2bn in 2012, faster than a year earlier thanks to growth in all geographical regions and after the opening of 104 new shops worldwide, taking...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

George Michael remains in hospital five days after car accident

British singer George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after a car accident, his publicist said on Tuesday. "I can confirm that George remains in hospital but purely as a standard precaution for observation because he suffered some bumps and cuts to his head.    

nydailynews.com (1 day ago)

George Michael 'fell from car while adjusting door'

George Michael, the singer, fell from his vehicle on to the carriageway of the M1 motorway, an eyewitness to the accident has claimed.    

telegraph.co.uk (1 day ago)

IRS Hearings II: The Steve Miller Band Plays On - Live Stream

He's back to reprise his role as stoic 'I know nuffin' scapegoat. Former IRS boss Steve Miller faces a second round of truth-seeking, grand-standing, and extended questioning at today's Senate hearing on the IRS debacle. Scheduled to start at 10ET, Miller will be joined by Russell George (the IRS IG - full report...

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Officials release the identity of the body found Monday morning in Lake Estes

Police have identified the body of the man found Monday morning in Lake Estes as Estes Park resident Gregory George Hurt, age 62.

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'I nearly ran over George Michael as he fell out of car at 70mph on M1'

A driver told today how she almost ran over George Michael as he tumbled from a car on the M1.

standard.co.uk (2 days ago)

The IRS hearing: Live updates

At 10 a.m., the Senate Finance Committee is holding its first hearing looking at the Internal Revenue Service's inappropriate targeting of conservative groups. Set to testify are the same two witnesses who testified before the House last week -- former acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller and J. Russell George, the...

washingtonpost.com (2 days ago)

Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after a car accident, his publicist said on Tuesday.

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