Historical inconsistencies have clouded which woman holds the distinction of being the nation’s first police officer.
Dan Brown Named Britain’s ‘Most Unwanted Author’
Despite selling more than 80 million copies of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown has been named the U.K.’s “most unwanted author.”
Quotes: Terry Bradshaw on Current Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s Suspension
“I pray they don’t cut (his NFL suspension) to four games. I hope they leave it at six. There is no excuse for that. The egos get out of hand.”
– TERRY BRADSHAW, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, on whether current …
Giant Twister Slides: The Latest in Airport Transit
Attention JetBlue flight attendants: Singapore’s Changi Airport has the perfect slide for you.
T.I. Lives His Life, Gets Arrested Again
But…[sniff]…what will this mean for the box office hopes of Takers?
Quotes: Hawking Says God Didn’t Flip a Switch After All
“Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing…”
–Physicist STEPHEN HAWKING, from his upcoming book The …
Can’t Get That Stupid Britney Spears Song Out Of Your Head? ‘Unhearit’ Can Help
Hallelujah: You no longer have a valid excuse for humming Mambo #5.
Paris Mosque Doubts Purity of French Burger Chain’s Halal Food
With close to five million Muslims roaming the streets of France, fast-food giant Quick made a faith-conscious business move: serve meats that are safe for Europe’s largest Islamic population to purchase.
Exclusive Essay: Tony Blair on Clinton, Bush and the American Character
In a piece exclusively adapted for TIME from his new memoir, “A Journey”, Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair reflects on the U.S. Presidents he has known and worked with – and on their country. Read Blair’s full words on TIME.com.
Sorry Fellas, Sexist “Ladies’ Night” Claim Shot Down
It isn’t fair, but that doesn’t mean it’s illegal.
Quotes: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the Financial Crisis
“If the crisis has a single lesson, it is that the too-big-to-fail problem must be solved,”
BEN BERNANKE, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, in a speech to a federal panel investigating the recent financial crisis (Via the New …
Oil Rig Leaking After Explosion: Another Gulf Oil Spill?
The Coast Guard is reporting that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading from the site of today’s oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Associated Press.
