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So why would Anderson, described in the program as "the most recognizable icon of the new millennium," subject herself to such public skewering on the other side of the Atlantic? On her website, she wrote that she took up the role because "it sounded fun." But the British tabloids have...
The explosive Abdulmutallab allegedly used is called pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), and it is powerful even in quantities as small as a hundredth of a pound. It comes from the same chemical family as nitroglycerin and has a long history of use in terrorist attacks. Though PETN itself is controlled, the...
USAGE: "The birther movement may be premised on a fictional belief, but it is savvy: birthers now wear the term as a badge of honor, as if they were a persecuted minority." --Atlantic, JULY 21, 2009
It's that time of year again: the prognosticators are out in full force. What will the year 2010 bring? To find out, all you have to do is turn on a computer or TV. You'll quickly learn that next year we're going to eat fried chicken and...
In a case that engrossed observers on both sides of the Atlantic, American student Amanda Knox, 22, and her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, 25, were convicted on Dec. 4 of murdering Meredith Kercher--Knox's British roommate--in Perugia, Italy, on Nov. 1, 2007. Knox was ordered to serve 26...