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New Dan Brown Novel Means Extra Scrutiny for MasonsWASHINGTON -- As members of a secretive brotherhood, Freemasons are no strangers to conspiracy theories. They've heard it all before: that they're child-sacrificing cult members, or religious zealots plotting aNew World Order with the Jews, or satanic anti-religious alien spies. With Dan Brown's newest novel, "The Lost Symbol," hitting bookstores...
Beliefnet Friday, September 04, 2009German Priest Allowed to Continue Condoms Work in AfricaTRIER, Germany (RNS/ENI) A German priest who distributes condoms to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS can continue working at his South African clinic but must give up the pulpit at a local
catholic church under a new deal with his bishop. The Rev. Stefan Hippler, who has worked in...
Beliefnet Friday, September 04, 2009The queer Jewish queen of comedy"Carol Leifer Gets Weirder: Now
jewish, Lesbian, and Vegan," - an online gossip headline blared after the comedian filmed a Web ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.While most of that li...
bignewsnetwork.com Friday, September 04, 2009The Pope and my brother, the Bishop, on marital rapeA few weeks ago, I wrote a commentary in support of proposed legislation in The Bahamas -- my country of birth -- banning marital rape. And even though I knew that religious zealots there would raise ...
bignewsnetwork.com Friday, September 04, 2009The rise and rise of Judd ApatowJudd Apatow is hot property in Hollywood. He has had a hand in a host of the biggest films of the past decade, including Knocked Up, 40 Year Old Virgin and Superbad, and mentored a raft of comedians t...
bignewsnetwork.com Friday, September 04, 2009Community campaign saves Masada servicesMasada Hospital A PROPOSAL to convert Masada Private Hospital in Melbourne to a maternity facility and oust around 20 doctors specialising in other medical services has been dropped, after
bignewsnetwork.com Friday, September 04, 2009Improving Economy Not Likely to Lower Jobless RateWASHINGTON – The economy is showing consistent signs of improvement, but probably not enough to stop employers from cutting jobs or to keep the
bignewsnetwork.com Friday, September 04, 2009Fed's Fisher Sees Near-Term Strength for EconomyDallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher on Thursday said the United States should have a "good snap-back" from recession in the final months of 2009, but that future growth coul...
bignewsnetwork.com Friday, September 04, 2009More educated patients have less faith in their doctorsWell-educated heart patients tend to have less faith in their cardiologists, says a Canadian study.
bignewsnetwork.com Friday, September 04, 2009PPP, PML-N reconciliation efforts hit hard by 'smear Sharif' campaignIslamabad, Sep.4 : The Pakistan
muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) do not share a cordial relationship, and the
recent brickbatting between the two parties, has further dented chances of a reconciliation between them.
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