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Americans Admire Glenn Beck More Than the Dalai Lama

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2010 Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton top the USA Today/Gallup Poll lists of the most admired men and women in 2010 Obama has lost some love since last year, but still has more admiration among Americans than the rest of the top 10 combined (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hawking: Aliens ‘No Longer Interested’ in Invading Earth

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 28, 2010 "Assuming that aliens have been monitoring Earth for the past month in preparation for an invasion, they've probably figured out it's no longer worth the trip," Dr. Hawking said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Punk Icon Malcolm McLaren Dies at 64

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2010 He had a major hand in the Sex Pistols' success, serving as the seminal punk band's manager, but Malcolm McLaren, who died of mesothelioma Thursday at 64, had a few other tricks up his sleeve at his prime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Breaking the Royal Code of Conduct

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2009 A royal chauffeur was suspended by Buckingham Palace on Monday after he allegedly allowed access to the queen's fleet of official cars to tabloid reporters of the News World Press. It was the latest in a series of royal security breaches that famously include the intrusion of a man dressed as Osama bin Laden at Prince William's birthday party and, creepier, in 1982 when a man broke into the queen’s room to watch her sleep. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sir Salman’s Knighthood Triggers Backlash

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2007 Author Salman Rushdie is once again the subject of controversy -- a position the "Satanic Verses" scribe is familiar with, to say the least. The decision by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to knight Rushdie last weekend drew criticism from Muslims who disagreed with the message of his most notorious novel, including members of Pakistan's parliament. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

That’s ‘Sir Salman Rushdie’ to You

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2007 Eighteen years after the publication of Salman Rushdie's explosively controversial novel "The Satanic Verses" -- which led to widespread criticism by Muslims and a death threat ordered by Ayatollah Khomeini -- the Indian-born writer has been singled out for a much more desirable form of official recognition: Rushdie has been knighted by the queen of England. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Royal Blunder

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2007 President Bush managed to commit one of the biggest possible no-nos, taken straight out of the Book of Things Never to Say to Women, when lauding Britain's visiting Queen Elizabeth II (she's the one wearing the hat) at the White House on Monday: He insinuated that the queen is older than her actual age. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )