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Italian scientist reproduces Shroud of Turin | Science | Reuters
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 3:43 PM EDT (Reuters)
The shroud, measuring 14 feet, 4 inches by 3 feet, 7 inches bears the image, eerily reversed like a photographic negative, of a crucified man some believers say is Christ.
Wisconsin Christians call for book-burning
Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 12:33 PM EDT (timesonline.typepad.com)
Bess writes: And you thought book-burning went out with the Inquisition… Well apparently it's all the rage among segments of the older Christian population in West Bend, Wisconsin, where Drudge reports the Milwaukee branch of the Christian Civil Liberties Union and three plai …
Sex workers say they're being ripped off for ads
Seeded on Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:37 PM EDT (theage.com.au)
Sex worker Ivy McIntosh said people in her profession were being overcharged when they placed ads in local papers. "I'm paying too much for a measly two inches," she said in a statement.
200 years that changed the world - Gapminder.org
Seeded on Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:07 AM EDT (gapminder.org)
It was the last 200 years that changed the world. In 1809 all countries of the world had a life expectancy under 40 years and an income per person less than 3000 dollar per year.
How Should Jews Treat Their Arab Neighbors?
Seeded on Tue Jun 2, 2009 4:23 PM EDT (momentmag.com)
I don't believe in western morality, i.e. don't kill civilians or children, don't destroy holy sites, don't fight during holiday seasons, don't bomb cemeteries, don't shoot until they shoot first because it is immoral.
The Personal Journal Of Doogie Howser, M. D.
Seeded on Tue Jun 2, 2009 11:52 AM EDT (doogiehowsermd.blogspot.com)
A physiscan searches others for signs of illness and disease. A human being searches others for signs of of hiimself. humanity is a profession we all share.
County won't force permit on Bible study leaders
Seeded on Sat May 30, 2009 4:20 PM EDT (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sweeping issues of religious freedom and governmental regulation are swirling around Pastor David Jones' house in rural Bonita, attracting attention from as far away as China and New Zealand. He says it all started with $220 in car damage.
Can a Religion Be Banned?
Seeded on Fri May 29, 2009 10:04 AM EDT (reasonproject.org)
As a fiercely secular nation, France has always had an awkward relationship with religious groups. Officials often find themselves struggling to strike the delicate balance between maintaining church-state separation and honoring the right of citizens to express their faith.
Which Pope Am I? | New Humanist
Seeded on Wed May 27, 2009 5:26 PM EDT (newhumanist.org.uk)
Have you ever laid in bed at night wondering how you'd run the Catholic Church? Or do you have genuine ambitions of taking over in Vatican City? If so, you ought to try Which Pope Am I?, our all-new Papal personality test devised by Christina Martin, comedian, writer and creator …
McCain on Cheney torture speech:I just dont see where it helps.
Seeded on Fri May 22, 2009 11:16 AM EDT (Think Progress)
He told me of his fundamental disagreement with Cheney: "When you have a majority of Americans, seventy-something percent, saying we shouldn't torture, then I'm not sure it helps for the Vice President to go out and continue to espouse that position," he said.
Bush: Its a liberating feeling that I am no longer president.
Seeded on Fri May 22, 2009 10:06 AM EDT (Think Progress)
New Mexico's Roswell Daily Record reports that during a speech to graduating local high school students, President Bush "expressed few regrets" about the policies he enacted as president.
Cheney: Concern About Torture Is Contrived Indignation And Phony Moralizing
Seeded on Thu May 21, 2009 2:18 PM EDT (Think Progress)
Today, Vice President Cheney gave a speech at the right-wing American Enterprise Institute in response to President Obama's speech on human rights.
How to spot a hidden religious agenda. (reinstated)
Seeded on Wed May 20, 2009 11:26 AM EDT (newscientist.com)
This article was temporarily taken down on legal advice after New Scientist's editor, Roger Highfield, received a letter from a law firm on behalf of James Le Fanu, the GP and author of the book Why Us? Following discussions, New Scientist has now reinstated the article accompani …
Feingold says Cheney is wrong:Nothing I have seen in the CIA memos proves torture was necessary.
Seeded on Wed May 13, 2009 11:53 AM EDT (Think Progress)
Nothing I have seen — including the two documents to which former Vice President Cheney has repeatedly referred — indicates that the torture techniques authorized by the last administration were necessary, or that they were the best way to get information out of detainees.
The Mother of all Telephotos
Seeded on Tue May 5, 2009 2:37 PM EDT (bhphotovideo.com)
If you're into bird watching, the holy grail would have to be the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, a huge (20" tall with a 30" wingspan), yet incredibly elusive woodpecker that despite reports of extinction, is spotted every now-and-then deep in the boonies of Florida and Arkansas.
License Plate Fail
Seeded on Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:10 PM EDT (failblog.org)
The love of Tofu gone horribly wrong
Airport Security Stops & Harasses Passenger For Carrying Cash
Seeded on Mon Apr 6, 2009 4:10 PM EDT (boardingarea.com)
On the 1st of April Steve Bierfeldt, a political consultant, was stopped and questioned in a very harassing manner regarding a sum of cash he was traveling with by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Mr. Bierfeldt was departing St.
Earth Hour 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Seeded on Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:10 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
Started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, Earth Hour quickly grew into a global observance.
Sex with Robots - How Humanity Is Screwing Itself
Seeded on Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:44 AM EDT (Live Science)
The good news: you get infinite orgasms out of the deal.
An Elephant Disappears
Seeded on Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:35 PM EDT (davehingsburger.blogspot.com)
"You don't understand, SOME BODY needs to be in possession of the luggage," he said and I didn't get his implication, not yet, I was still too startled. "I am in possession of this luggage, it is MINE," my voice is rising.
Microsoft's new ad campaign goes recessionista chic
Seeded on Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:31 PM EDT (blog.seattlepi.com)
One commercial features Lauren, who is hunting for a laptop on a budget. She tries the Apple Store, and doesn't like it. "For $1,000 they only have one computer available, that's a 13-inch screen," she says, concluding, "I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person."
AIG and US Airways Seek to Cover Up Flight 1549 Recovery Photos
Seeded on Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:20 PM EDT (theonlinephotographer.typepad.com)
Stephen Mallon might be sitting on some of the most newsworthy pictures never seen.
House Approves 90% Tax on Bonuses After Bailouts - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:17 AM EDT (The New York Times)
The House overwhelmingly approved on Thursday a near total tax on bonuses paid this year to employees of the American International Group and other firms that have accepted large amounts of federal bailout funds, rattling Wall Street as lawmakers rushed to respond to populist ang …
Undersea eruptions near Tonga - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Seeded on Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:17 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
Scientists sailed out to have a closer look at the eruptions of an undersea volcano off the coast of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean today.
Cafe owner thrives with no-pricing policy
Seeded on Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:51 PM EDT (CNN)
Cafe owner Sam Lippert has come up with an innovative way to cope with the recession: He's done away with pricing and simply asks customers to pay what they want.
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