Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome’s second largest basilica.
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Remains of Apostle Paul Uncovered
Looking Ahead on Internet Advertising
The latest eMarketer estimates put total US Internet ad spending at $16.4 billion this year, a 30.8% gain over last year’s $12.5 billion.
Churches Targeted By Nigerian Scammers
Nigerian e-mail scammers are successfully targeting American churches and ministers, cheating them out of millions of dollars under the guise of spreading the word of Jesus.
The Coming Credit-Card Crackdown
The incoming chairman of a key U.S. Senate investigative panel said on Thursday he would hold hearings early next year aimed at stepping up federal regulation of the credit card industry.
Study Shows Half of All U.S. Abortions Are Repeats
A study released in November by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, the research arm of Planned Parenthood, reveals that nearly half of all 2002 abortions in America were performed on women who had undergone at least one previous abortion.
No More Speeding Fines Thanks To New Navigation System
In an extraordinary move, a new Satellite Navigation device has been developed that comes with a guarantee that users will not pick up any speeding ticket from any speed camera in the UK.
Get Happy With Chumby, The Clock Radio Internet and Multimedia Connection Device
The chumby is a modern day equivalent of the clock radio, but it’s very different in what it will enable you to do, and enables you to appropriately introduce or conduct your day just as you would wish.
Death to the Gatekeepers
Thomas Frey: Recently a decision was made to allow people in 12 South American nations to travel from country to country without visas. Much like the efficiencies gained from a similar decision in the European Union, these countries are beginning to realize that life can exist without all the gatekeepers.
Wink People Search
Wink People Search is offering something rather unique. Wink allows you to search across multiple social networks for old friends, people with similar interests or the right job qualifications, celebs, musicians and other famous people. Currently they are only set up to search MySpace, LinkedIn and Bebo, but they plan to expand.
Biggest E-Retail Day in History
Online retailers were hopeful that the online holiday season would be big this year and, according to early reports, they are getting their wish.
Hollywood’s Most Powerful Women
The most powerful woman in entertainment? No, not Oprah Winfrey. She’s No. 7, according to the Hollywood Reporter’s 15th annual ranking. The trade paper’s top spot is filled this year by Amy Pascal, who heads Sony’s film division and serves as co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Knife with Built-in Gun
Just what we need: more weapons and even better, increasingly innovative ways to murder and maim each other. However, this one is rather ingenious.
Are Ultra-Cheap Flat-Panel TVs any Good?
This is the year of the great deal on flat-panel TVs, with big-box retailers like Wal-Mart and Best Buy offering deep, deep discounts on flat-panel televisions, all part of a major price war that could be the final nail in the coffin of the CRT. But are these TVs any good?
Half of All Stomach Cancer Deaths are in China
China accounts for about half of the global annual death toll from stomach cancer due to the Chinese taste for pickled and smoked food and unabashed enthusiasm for smoking.
New York First in Nation to Ban Trans Fats
From bodegas, to pizzerias, to high-end restaurants, the city’s Board of Health voted yesterday morning to make New York the first city in the nation to ban trans fats.
