Have a question about religion? You ought to ask someone who has completely rejected it.
Music Monday for September 27: Segways and Screen Stars
It’s time for another of NewsFeed’s once-a-week playlists for the music of the day’s news. This week we mourn two of those we lost today, and an Iranian President gets a smackdown from the Sugar Hill Gang.
Google Convicted of Defamation in France
Apparently, in France you can’t algorithmically link a convicted sex offender with the term rape, until all of his appeals have been exhausted.
Quotes: Barack Obama on the Signing of the Small-Business Bill
“It was critical that we cut taxes and make more loans available to entrepreneurs. So today after a long and tough fight, I am signing a small business jobs bill that does exactly that.”
— BARACK OBAMA, President of the United …
FTC Not Buying POM Juice’s Claims of Health Benefits
You’ve seen the bottles decked with a heart-shaped “O” and the acclaimed “wonderful” tag. To the organization responsible for protecting consumers, those labels are not linking up with the product.
Titanic Actress Gloria Stuart Dead at 100
Stuart, the oldest person ever nominated for an acting Oscar, died in her home in Los Angeles.
Max Weinberg Won’t Follow Conan To TBS
For the first time in his late night career, Conan O’Brien will helm a show without band leader Max Weinberg.
Sayonara, Twitter: Ryder Cup Captains Impose Ban During Tournament
Birdies and the BlackBerry will be unable to coexist on the Celtic Manor course.
Southwest’s AirTran Deal–Good News, Right?
Southwest Airlines is set to buy AirTran for $1.42 billion. Now two of the U.S.’s leading discount carriers will be combined — will it be a beautiful union?
Comedy War! Did SNL Plagiarize Tim & Eric?
It’s internet-feud settling time! Did the gang over at Saturday Night Live rip off the alt-comedy savants at Tim & Eric Awesome Show: Great Job!?
Happy Banned Books Week!
It’s easy to take the 1st Amendment for granted.
French Politician Confuses ‘Inflation’ and ‘Fellatio’ on National TV
Glamorous politicians criticized for a love of designer clothes and a weak grasp of policy issues should probably avoid mixing up oral sex and inflationary price rises.