Outgoing IRS chief Miller insists actions were not political

The outgoing head of the US tax office admits the actions of some staff in targeting Tea Party-aligned groups were "obnoxious" but says they were not politically motivated.

abc.net.au (2 days ago)

Hearing on IRS: What ousted chief offers, Republicans don't buy

Was the Internal Revenue Service criminal in layering on extra scrutiny to tea party groups seeking nonprofit status, or just bureaucratically shortsighted and “obnoxious,” as the agency’s former head put it Friday?

yahoo.com (2 days ago)

It was obnoxious, admits Obama tax scandal boss

President Obama’s attempts to take control of a tax scandal that has threatened to engulf his Administration were undermined yesterday...

thetimes.co.uk (2 days ago)

Seeking Absolution, EA Kills Its Obnoxious Online Pass Program

wired.com (3 days ago)

Under Armour Armour39 Review: Beast Mode Unlocked

I know what you're thinking and no, this is not another sportswear company entering the wearable tech arena to cash in on all of you suckers. This is different, and that's a good thing. First revealed back in 2011 at the NFL Combine, the then called E39 was embedded in a shirt that tracked an athlete's heart rate...

gizmodo.com (3 days ago)

In the News | Seeking Absolution, EA Kills Its Obnoxious Online Pass Program

Electronic Arts says it will no longer include an Online Pass that makes used-game buyers pay extra for online game services.

wired.com (3 days ago)

Chris Pine's Unexpected New Role

Chris Pine is back in theaters this weekend with "Star Trek Into Darkness," but don't expect him to jump back into the captain's chair for the likely third "Trek" adventure any time soon. According to THR, Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal are in early negotiations to join Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp in Rob Marshall's...

huffingtonpost.com (4 days ago)

Here's to my BFF

Five feet, three inches tall, golden brown hair, blue eyes and sarcastic remarks - that just about sums up the obnoxious girl I met freshman year.

poconorecord.com (6 days ago)

Myra Sideris: I'm Putting My Foot Down!

There are not too many things in life I hate. I dislike a few things (traffic jams, obnoxious people, sour milk after it's been poured into my coffee), but not much I hate. I guess I could say I hate not getting enough sleep, or growing older, but those are things that many people have in common, and it's always...

huffingtonpost.com (6 days ago)

See Mariah Carey and Miguel Go for a Sexy Motorcycle Ride (and More) in '#Beautiful' Video

On Monday, Mariah Carey proved she's still so much more than just a reality TV prop by dropping "#Beautiful." Obnoxious hashtaggery aside, the song is a truly lovely, summer-ready delight thanks in no small part to the contributions of the incredible Miguel, whose Essential

spin.com (10 days ago)

Bob Cesca: 13 Benghazis That Occurred on Bush's Watch Without a Peep from Fox News

The Republican inquisition over the attacks against Americans in Benghazi has never really gone away, but it appears as though in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the House Oversight Committee's Benghazi hearings this week there are renewed psycho-histrionics over Benghazi. Lindsey Graham and Fox News...

huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)

RIP Slayer's Jeff Hanneman

The heavy metal world will mourn the guitarist whose hell-raising riffs defined Slayer's uncompromising soundThe world of heavy metal is in mourning today following the news that Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has passed away at the alarmingly young age of 49. An almost accidental enigma who simply got on with the...

guardian.co.uk (16 days ago)

Chilly temps but lots of tulips forecast for Pella Tulip Time

PELLA TULIP FORECAST: Thursday's forecast calls for snow in Pella during the afternoon and evening, with temperatures in the low 30s. Just as obnoxious as the early May snowfall will be a chilly wind gusting up to 31 mph.

desmoinesregister.com (17 days ago)

Everything You Need To Know About Stan's Beard

Between Don going back to his cheating ways and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, Stan Rizzo's (Jay R. Ferguson) beard seems to be the only bright spot in the dark "Mad Men" Season 6 thus far. Ferguson told Vulture that his mane was even wilder before the season began. "When I showed up I looked like a cross...

huffingtonpost.com (18 days ago)

The Breadwinner, Orange Tree Theatre - theatre review

Four casually obnoxious young people in 'Anyone for tennis?' mode saunter on at the start of The Breadwinner (1930). We fear - and quietly cheer - that this achingly arch foursome is not going to get the flats and tennis courts of its dreams. We're not sure how, but we suspect that W. Somerset Maugham has got a...

standard.co.uk (19 days ago)

LOOK: Vine Selfies Are Truly Horrendous

Selfies are perhaps the worst thing about social networks. They take media like Facebook or Instagram, which work their best when people share things about the world around them, and turn them inward. While each individual user might find each one of their own images fascinating, it's rare that others do. A social...

huffingtonpost.com (19 days ago)

Robert Downey Jr. Calls NYSE Traders 'Low IQ' And 'Obnoxious' In Ancient Youtube Clip

This morning, Robert Downey Jr., star of "Ironman," rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. It's something of a role reversal. Oil trader Philip "PCD" Dunham recently directed us to this clip, of unknown vintage and provenance, on Youtube featuring Downey hanging out on the floor for a bit, then...

businessinsider.com (20 days ago)

Hugh Laurie Says House Role Became Nightmare

The actor picked up countless awards for playing the obnoxious and arrogant Dr House but reveals he also had "pretty bleak times".

sky.com (20 days ago)

Is This The Best Or Worst Birthday Idea?

WASHINGTON -- Emily Goodstein's 30th birthday party this weekend won't be your typical cake-and-presents affair. Instead, the D.C.-based "sweatpants enthusiast, reproductive justice activist, photographer, online organizer, and rabble-rouser" will ring in the big 3-0 with a birthday conference: You read that right,...

huffingtonpost.com (20 days ago)

Dead Island: Riptide – review

PC/PS3/Xbox 360; £35; cert 18+; Deep SilverCaptain John Morgan, ex special forces soldier, martial arts master, potty mouth and owner of the most annoying Australian accent this side of a Foster's commercial, is having a bad day. While rummaging through bins looking for bits of barbed wire to wrap around the plank...

guardian.co.uk (21 days ago)

Ryan Bakken: Blue words a golden ticket

GRAND FORKS - Once upon a time, obnoxious behavior was punished. These days, it's rewarded. The latest example of this cultural U-turn is A.J. Clemente. You likely have heard of him. If you haven't, he was the news anchor who received acclaim - not scorn - for his two-word, on-air faux pas that rhymes with "ducking...

inforum.com (21 days ago)

Bill Moyers: Do-Nothing Congress Gives Inertia a Bad Name

Originally posted at BillMoyers.com If you want to see why the public approval rating of Congress is down in the sub-arctic range -- an icy 15 percent by last count -- all you have to do is take a quick look at how the House and Senate pay worship at the altar of corporations, banks and other special interests at...

huffingtonpost.com (23 days ago)

Finding Cherokee Brown by Siobhan Curham - review

'Siobhan Curham can most definitely get you to turn that page'Finding Cherokee Brown is about a struggling fifteen year-old Claire Weeks who gets constantly bullied at school. Her mum and her stepdad are no help, neither are her obnoxious seven year-old twin brothers. To make matters worse her best friend has...

guardian.co.uk (26 days ago)

Hicks: Reese Witherspoon 'deeply embarrassed' by arrest

The actress releases a statement n apologizing for obnoxious behavior when her husband Jim Toth is arrested for driving under the influence.

mercurynews.com (27 days ago)

Grace Dent reviews 42°Raw

On hearing editorial plans for the ES magazine health and beauty special, I punched the air in glee. All being dandy, I thought, I could be in a fancy spa by the weekend, lying about on my plump rump, reading a Jackie Collins, eschewing all fitness classes, wondering what time it’s officially non-obnoxious to order...

standard.co.uk (1 month ago)

Myoglobin: turd of the century? | Stephen Curry

An exhibition celebrating one of the greatest scientific advances of the 20th century has an unexpected centrepieceThe greatest turd of the 20th century is currently on show in London's Science Museum. Its heavy brown coils can be found in a glass cabinet on the second floor, impaled on a forest of sticks to...

guardian.co.uk (1 month ago)

Grace Dent review - 42°Raw

On hearing editorial plans for the ES magazine health and beauty special, I punched the air in glee. All being dandy, I thought, I could be in a fancy spa by the weekend, lying about on my plump rump, reading a Jackie Collins, eschewing all fitness classes, wondering what time it’s officially non-obnoxious to order...

standard.co.uk (1 month ago)

Sales Tax Class Action Suits Seem Frivolous

I know class action law suits serve a social purpose.  If some massive organization figures out a way to steal a few bucks from millions of people, it might be the only way to bring them account.  I'm hoping someday somebody will punish the car rental companies for selling the same two gallons of gas a few hundred...

forbes.com (1 month ago)

To the moon!

To the moon! Published Apr 18, 2013 01:01AM MDT “YouTube video of paraglider chasing owl prompts investigations” (Tribune, April 10): If the man in the paraglider who chased an owl for seven minutes and then kicked it is indeed the obnoxious Dell Schanze, I wish there were a flying machine 10 times larger than his...

sltrib.com (1 month and 1 day ago)

Justin Bieber is a teenager – give him a break over this Anne Frank gaffe | Bim Adewunmi

The singer's flippant comment left in the guestbook at Anne Frank House has provoked extreme media outrageJustin Bieber continued his Paparazzi, Good Decisions and Monkey Shenanigans European tour in fine style this weekend, when he visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. His note in the visitor book – made...

guardian.co.uk (1 month and 3 days ago)