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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Gods and Rockets: A Tale of Science in India

Noble Mr. Bud and Dr. Innaiah,
Humblest Greetings.

Many thanks to Dr. Innaiah and who passed this rich information about the mentality of our Indian Scientists and So many thanks to you Noble Bud for you catered this message for the fellow humanists.

Monday, May 31st, 2010

The windows from the San Pedro parish were found on sale in a local store
The priest from the parish of San Pedro in Antequera, Málaga, has been charged with the theft of 17 stained glass windows from the church, catalogued as assets of cultural interest in the municipality. The director of the Municipal Heritage centre is also implicated in the theft according to EFE news agency.

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

It may not be immediately obvious to everyone, but one family are convinced they can see the face of Jesus on the lid of a jar of Marmite.
Claire Allen, 36, said she was the first to notice the image on the underside of the lid as she was putting the yeast spread on her son's toast.
Her husband Gareth, 37, said he could not believe his eyes when he saw it.
Mr Allen, of Ystrad, Rhondda, said: "The kids are still eating it, but we kept the lid."
He explained: "Claire saw it first and called her dad to come and take a photo of it.

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Richard Dawkins has said he is interested in setting up an atheist “free school” under the Government’s plan to encourage independent education establishments.
The author of The God Delusion, who has previously described religious education provided by faith schools as a form of child abuse, said he would want pupils to be taught to be skeptical and to appreciate the value of evidence rather than receive “indoctrination” about atheism.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

August 26th, 2010 would have marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, the woman known as Mother Teresa. Over four decades ago the media covered the “charitable” work of this nun for the poor of India and since, they’ve never returned to follow up on the actual progress made by the organization she founded.

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Those who think the flak over the Facebook group "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" is over because 1) the day is past (May 20) and 2) Facebook has blocked the group in Islamic countries: think again. Reportedly, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is being investigated by Pakistani police over the now-blocked group.

As reported by The Register, BBC Urdu reports that Pakistan's Deputy Attorney General has launched a criminal investigation into the "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" group.

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Jennifer Chambers / The Detroit News

At least seven people, including some from Michigan, have been arrested in raids by a FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana as part of an investigation into an Adrian-based Christian militia group, a person familiar with the matter said.

The suspects are expected to make an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Detroit on Monday.

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

By MIA SNYMAN, Associated Press Writer.

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

By STEVE KOBAK

Hour Staff Writer

A naked man "yelling that he was Jesus" was the catalyst for a five-vehicle accident on I-95 Northbound near exit 16 early Saturday morning that injured three people, mangled a tandem tractor-trailer truck and slowed traffic to a crawl for nearly six hours, according to Darien Police Sgt. Jeremiah P. Marron Jr.

Monday, May 31st, 2010
By Alan Clendenning, Associated Press Writer

SAO PAULO - A Polish priest accused of sexually abusing a former altar boy in Rio de Janeiro and turning his parish home into an "erotic dungeon" has surrendered and is now in police custody, a public safety official said Saturday.
State prosecutors have accused Marcin Michael Strachanowski of handcuffing the 16-year-old former altar boy to a bed three years ago in the parish house where the priest lived and threatening to kill the youth if he spoke of the abuse.
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