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BIG BUSINESS IN THE CARIBBEAN- ILLEGAL SAND MINING

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 12.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Stefanie Michaels, Holidays, Building Materials, Rome, The New York Times, Flooding, Animals, Sand, Tourism, Hotels, Plants, Adventure Girl, Caribbean, Islands, Jamaica, Developers, Environment, Stealing, Construction, British Common Law, Sand Mining, Nevis, Beaches, Green News
Stefanie Michaels

The Caribbean, known for its crystal blue waters, powdery sand beaches with colors ranging from coco to pink and all the shades in between, is a haven...

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Pentagon 9/11 Memorial: Making Beauty Out of Ugly Things

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 10.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Pentagon, 9/11 Memorial, Dolphins, Religion Journalist, Kaseman, 9/11, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ubuntu, Falkenberg, Catacombs, Spirituality, Backman, Arlington Virginia, National Cathedral, Rome, Julie Backman, Leslie Whittington, Shanksville Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Zoe Falkenberg, John D. Yamnicky Sr., Dana Falkenberg, American Airlines Flight 77, St. Peter's Basilica, Keith Kaseman, President Bush, Charles Falkenberg, Ground Zero, Living News
Cathleen Falsani

I made the short journey to the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., to visit the 9/11 memorial honoring 184 people who died here when terrorists crashed American Airlines Flight 77.

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One-Night Stands, Binge-Drinking And Bathhouses: The Love Lives Of Ancient Romans

Times Online | Mary Beard | Posted 10.16.2008 | Style

Read More: Pompeii, Ancient Rome, Ancient, Relationships, Sex, Roman, Rome, Food, Romans One-Night Stands, Roman Sex, Romans Drinking, Style News

Roman sexual culture was different from our own. Women, as we have seen at Pompeii, were much more visible in the Roman world than in many other parts...

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Madonna Dedicates "Like A Virgin" To The Pope (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.09.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Rome, Madonna, Madonna Sticky and Sweet Tour, Sticky and Sweet Tour, Pope Benedict, Like a Virgin, Pope, Conert, Children of God, Entertainment News

Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour hit Rome on on Saturday, September 6th. Playing to a crowd of 60,000 people, Madonna dedicated her song "Like a Virgin" ...

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Clipped Roman Coins and Shrunken Coke Cans

Max Keiser | Posted 08.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Roman Coins, Starbucks, Empire, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Loss of Empire, Inflation, Rome, Economy, Business News
Max Keiser

The Romans had a gold-backed currency that they physically needed to shrink to engineer empire-killing inflation. In America, the government, not having a gold-backed currency, just prints more worthless paper.

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Empire or Democracy: Are We Ready for the Fall?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Empire, Morality, Democracy, War in Iraq, Economy, Fascism, Military Industrial Complex, Rome, Environment, Immigration, Diplomacy, Credit Crunch, Politics News
John W. Whitehead

As resources are drained, the principles inherent in a democratic republic will be compromised by what is needed to sustain a militaristic empire like the US.

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Ahmadinejad: I May Meet With Pope

Jerusalem Post | Posted 06.10.2008 | Home

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Iran says it would consider a meeting between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Italian officials and the pope on an upcoming trip to Italy if they in...

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