In a statement that has long encapsulated for me the essential premise -- and presumption -- of British imperialism, the College of Heralds in Victorian London once blandly declared: "The Aga Khan ...

Lucy debunks the fibs that surround the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire - India. Travelling to Kolkata, she investigates how the Raj was created following a British government coup in 1858.

Lebron James became the NBA'a all-time leading scorer in a Feb. 7 game for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Oklahoma Thunder at the Laker's home court, breaking the record held by Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Jewel #3 Cullinan II - also known as the Second Star of Africa - is mounted in the middle of the crown. It was taken from a mine in British-occupied South Africa in 1905, and is named after the ...