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Headlines from July 1, 2011

Anthropologist requests access to Shakespeare's grave to, among other things, ascertain if he was a pothead.
Americans didn't win total independence: There's no getting rid of the weeds and grasses introduced by the first European settlers.
Washington was not in a UFO cult. Let's fix American history, starting with Dazed and Confused.
Nation to try its luck out West.
Chairman Mao's favorite American remembers Cultural Revolution, two Chinese prison stints.
China admits faking a photo in which officials appeared to levitate.
Op: Diving is the dark art of tennis--when defeat looms, a crash, the trainer visit, and an MRI can turn the tide.
Jimmy Connors used to bounce the ball four times, but when he was down 15-30 or 15-40, he'd bounce it 14 times.
Mike Tyson was a champion to others; to himself he only achieved being a "fake somebody" instead of "real nobody."
A guy is a professional boxer and gets knocked out too many times. Book ideas I've been told.
Ruth Franklin on the world of the bestseller: fickle, poorly recorded, and despite everything a staple of literary culture.
How James Curtis used a bloody London murder to invent modern crime reporting.
From "poison squads" braving fraud to E. Coli outbreaks, bad food has plagued humanity for ages.
World's foremost beer researcher studies beer containers to help recreate ancient drinks.
Full-service bar to open next month on the Ohio Capitol's lower level.
Please note, TMN is on holiday until Monday, July 11, 2011. See you then.