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Chapter & Verse P.G. Wodehouse fans, rejoice! Sebastian Faulks will pen a new Bertie Wooster novel

With permission of the Wodehouse estate, Sebastian Faulks – who was also the author of the estate-approved James Bond novel 'Devil May Care' – will come out with a new story of Bertie and Jeeves in November.
42 facts about Douglas Adams (+video)

Google's doodle celebrates 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' author Douglas Adams. Here are 42 facts about the humorist, environmentalist, technophile, and all-around hoopy frood who would have turned 61 on Monday.
Douglas Adams: The hitchhiker's guide to humor and science (+video)

Google celebrates Douglas Adams, author of the "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," with a reference-packed doodle.
Pussy Riot trial: Putin expresses hope for 'correct decision'

Popular sentiment about the trial of Pussy Riot, a band accused of profaning a Russian Orthodox altar, has shifted amid dismay over the women's harsh treatment. Putin has now weighed in.
Consumer Energy Report The big money of environmentalism

Climate change is a huge concern, but misguided attacks won't solve the issue, and the environmental movement is more financially motivated than some of its proponents would like us to think.
On Diamond Jubilee's eve, diverse Britain seeks unity in Queen Elizabeth

Some say monarchy is a rare unifier in a land absorbing large numbers of immigrants. 'She will become my queen, too,' says newly minted Briton Youssef Siblini.
Culture Cafe 'Sherlock Holmes 2' looks to be as big and loud as its predecessor

'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' has a trailer with even more explosions and one-liners than the first Robert Downey Jr. movie.
11/30/2011 03:47 pm
Horizons iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review roundup

iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review scores roll in, just days before the new device hits shelves this week. So what are reviewers saying about the latest Apple iPhone and iOS 5?
10/12/2011 05:23 pm
Horizons Fable 3 review roundup

Fable 3 hit store shelves this week. So are the critics saying about the latest installment in the popular Fable series?
10/27/2010 05:55 pm
Terrorism & Security Israeli Navy intercepts activists' Gaza-bound boat. This time, no deaths.

The encounter was being closely watched, four months after Israeli commandos raided a similar Gaza-bound boat for Turkey killing nine activists.
09/28/2010 09:35 am
Pope Benedict XVI extends hand to a wary Britain

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Britain today for the first papal trip there since 1982. The visit is clouded by recent sex-abuse scandals and is being met with a distinct lack of reverence.
09/16/2010 11:44 am
Alice in Wonderland: movie review

In Tim Burton’s hybrid ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ Johnny Depp plays a gentlemanly Mad Hatter to a very grown-up Alice.
03/04/2010 06:37 pm
Horizons Apple iPad first impressions arrive

Tech journalism heavy hitters got their hands on the iPad Wednesday, and here's what a few of them had to say about it.
01/28/2010 03:49 pm
Chapter & Verse Fighting "second-novel syndrome"

03/24/2009 01:00 am
Twitter’s secret: the law of unintended consequences

How 'tweet nothings' became a $250 million cultural phenomenon
02/12/2009 12:00 am