Metallica Singer’s Beard Spooks Brits

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2007 Due to his "Taliban-like beard," rock group Metallica's frontman, James Hetfield, was detained at the Luton Airport in London on Thursday. On his way to play at the Live Earth concert, the California-born Hetfield was interrogated by officials who suspected he was a terrorist. Fortunately, he was able to convince authorities that he was actually a rock star rather than a member of al-Qaeda. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spotlight on Doctors in UK Bomb Plots

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2007 This report from Britain's The Independent cases out the identities of the men and one woman associated with the recent attempted attacks in London and Glasgow, revealing some of their names, possible motives and backgrounds. A noteworthy detail: Five of the eight people arrested are doctors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Six Years and Counting

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 Why is it that since 9/11 the U.S. hasn't seen terrorist bombing attempts such as the ones that fizzled last week in Britain? The reason may rest in America's genius for manufacturing possibility. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

British Police Search for Bomber Clues

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 Now that England's streets and sidewalks have been outfitted with an elaborate closed-circuit TV system, British police are using footage from London's Haymarket district in trying to track down the party behind Friday's attempted car bombings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Litvinenko’s Suspected Killer Defiant

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2007 After six months, a potential lead has emerged in the murder case of Russian expatriate Alexander Litvinenko (pictured), who died in England last November after allegedly being poisoned with radioactive polonium-210. However, the suspect, former KGB officer Andrei Lugovoi, denies that he had a hand in Litvinenko's death, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Bustiers and Niqabs

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 Whether they're donning a slutty Halloween costume or a full-body Islamic veil, many modern women believe they are making their own choices of self-representation -- but they're actually caught in a cultural vise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pakistan Called ?Hub? of Airline Terror Plot

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2006 U.S. and European officials have traced major support for the recently foiled aircraft terror plot to Pakistan, though they praised the Pakistani government for its ?vital? role in unraveling the scheme. Investigators said the operation drew financial and logistical support from Karachi and Lahore, and at least 17 of those in British custody are said to have ties to Pakistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Horror, the Horror! Ads Come to Theater

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Just before the start of a theater show in the East Village of New York, a woman on stage extols the virtues of London honeymoons. It's an advertisment that is itself advertised as the first live theatrical commercial. Are those the four horsemen of the apocalypse I see yonder? Dig deeper

Calvin Klein Perfume Used as Tiger Love Potion

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2006 London zookeepers are hoping that CK's Obsession fragrance will induce two endangered Sumatran felines to get it on.Obsession: trusted by tomcats to make kitties purr. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Pot Munchies’ Brain Compound Is Key to Anti-Obesity Pill

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 In figuring out how to turn off "the munchies" in sober people, scientists may just have synthesized the next wonder drug. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Insurgents Break With Al Qaeda Over Civilian Killings, Report Says

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 Iraqi guerrillas tell a Saudi-backed London newspaper that they won't unite with Zarqawi after recent bombings. | Juan Cole translates and comments Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Allen’s Auteur Dilemma

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jan 9, 2006 In "Match Point," Woody Allen abandons his quirky cosmos for beauty and treachery. Sheerly Avni explores why greatness continues to elude the self-effacing filmmaker. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )