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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:40:19 -0800

Ron Asheton: Quiet Punk

Christian Story of Jesus's Birth Is a Myth Born of Politics By Rev. Howard Bess

Disgusted Cornish complain to race chiefs about being called 'inbred'

Was Shakespeare a secret Catholic? The evidence is mounting…

We do: Mexico City blazes trail with legalisation of same-sex marriage

What Does College Football Have to Do With Abortion? Tons, According to Anti-Choice Wingnuts

Punk band X still rocking after 32 years

Brussels sprouts ice-cream, anyone? Two mums set out to restore the hated veg's image with new recipe book

Hi, I find you totally offensive

2010 preview: Tooth-mounted hearing aid for the masses

Discovered: The turkey-sized dinosaur that could deliver a lethal poisonous bite and eat its prey alive

Ballistic penises and corkscrew vaginas - the sexual battles of ducks

Sausages used in suicide bomb plot gone wrong

Uncovered days before Christmas: Is this the Nazareth home where Jesus prayed?

Why not they get just as much of a response. Michigan kids write letters to Baby Jesus instead of Santa

NZ policewoman allows naked cycling - with helmet

Heaven and Nature

The Ten Worst Nightmares Bush Inflicted on America

Anger as Pius moves closer to sainthood

Vatican paper says 'The Simpsons' are okely dokely

The very merry Christmas wine guide: Decanter lists a tipple for each festive moment

This Is Your Brain on Kafka

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:54:39 -0800

GOP's New Prayer Guru Says Gays Possessed By Demons

Gun-toting Jesus in yard display sparks controversy

Glenn Beck's Year of Wild Conspiracies, Paranoid Delusions and Cynical Lies

Terry Gilliam's Three-Reel Circus

Eighth Graders In Oral Plea - Georgia students engaged in classroom sex act while teacher present

Scrubby oak lauded as oldest known living organism

'Thou shalt shoplift' says priest

10 Greediest People of 2009

Cruisin for urban legends Rumors of a little-person prostitute sends this writer on a Watt-Auburn corridor adventure

Top 10 ways to celebrate the Winter Solstice like a Pagan, no matter which religion you observe

Winter solstice attracts more than just druids to Stonehenge

Solstice sunrise at Stonehenge obscured by fog

Winter Solstice 2009: Contemplating the Darkest Day

Archaeologists to explore feasting habits of ancient builders of Stonehenge

A Holiday Special: The Pagan Roots of Christmas

Holiday spirit: These 3 drinks of disorient are

Sweet memories of Mom's Christmas cookies

Holiday Cookies and Recipes

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:31:43 -0800

Asian Movie Reviews

Dark Liquor Makes For Worse Hangovers

The wait is finally over for the Stooges

Convicted for Being Naked in Own Home, Man Complains of ‘Living in a Fishbowl’

Holy See declares unique copyright on Papal figure

Should Vanity Fair Put Stephen Colbert on the Cover?

Socola Sisters and the Chocolate Factory

10 Ways to Screw Over the Corporate Jackals Who've Been Screwing You

Topless Bike Protest In Williamsburg Latest Hipster-Hasidic Jew Battle

Support Lower For U.N. Text on Religion Defamation

Maverick Guitar Builder Makes Music Out of Steel and Weather

My Father, the Terroris

Censorship row at Index on Censorship

Orangutan takes her own photos

Conservative Christians Don't Crown 'Princess and the Frog'

Daytime Drinking: Entertaining and Unpredictable

"Onward Christian Athletes": Tom Krattenmaker's Book Explores Evangelical Monopoly In Sports World

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:16:58 -0800

Hmmmmm since 2005 Lego's popularity has gone up too....Data Confirm Sharp Increase in Bacon on Burgers and More

The Religious Right's Potty Paranoia

Dying to look good: French king's mistress killed by drinking gold elixir of youth

Many drink 'more than they think'

Photos add fuel to 'Iris' star's sex scandal

Mapping the God of Sperm - One of the Midwest's most prolific sperm donors may hold the key to understanding how genes affect our health.

Ganja Gourmet becomes first marijuana restaurant to open

Brazilian authorities: Stepdad stuffed little boy's body with needles in religious ritual

CRUNCHYROLL EXPANDS THEIR J-POP AND J-ROCK ONLINE MUSIC CATALOGS WITH SUPERSTAR GROUPS

Giant drug bust in Perquimans County, authorities find nearly $25,000 worth of hallucinogenic mushrooms

Gynaecologist's three-year ordeal ends as 'fantasist with excessive libido' drops her case

The 10 most awesome albums of 2009 Also, the 25 best songs, all guaranteed to soothe the soul and make you howl at the moon

Atheists Sue Catholic Bishop

The noughties played it nice - Singer-songwriter Utada, punk band Mongol800 forced Japanese musicians to step up their game

An "Undersea Nuclear Christian Warrior" on Wheel of Fortune

Art Review | '5,000 Years of Japanese Art' Cleaning Out Closets, Reuniting Old Friends

Fine for Google over French books

J-pop and Purikura: The Next Wave in Nighttime Fun?

Christian Scientists seek prayer provision

'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign over Auschwitz is stolen, prompting fears Nazis took it

Is Handwriting Going the Way of the Dodo?

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:55:34 -0800

Lost city of Atlantis discovered? Grainy images show city-like formations at the bottom of the Caribbean

Sex Toys That Will Change Your Life - Violet Blue: Can a sex toy change your life? For many, the answer is yes

Are Americans a Broken People? Why We've Stopped Fighting Back Against the Forces of Oppression

Irish bishop Donal Murray resigns over abuse report

Shaolin Temple's kung fu monks prepare IPO

There's More to Sex Than a Cum Shot to the Face: What Men Should Unlearn from Hardcore Porn

'God was a hard act to follow': Catholics outraged as church billboard shows Joseph and Mary in bed

Couples Who Do the Dishes Together Stay Happier

Gynaecologist gave patient two orgasms in under two minutes

Guess What? Casual Sex Won't Make You Go Insane

Was Italian government duped into paying £3m for 'fake' Michelangelo wooden carving?

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:51:32 -0800

Should Uganda debate gay execution?

BBC news website asks users: 'Should homosexuals face execution?'

You wouldn't want this on your toast: 100-year-old pat of butter found at Scott's Antarctic base

Metallica singer donates land to Marin County

'Offensive' pornographic Gillray cartoons banned for more than a century uncovered in museum

Does Religion Oppress Women?

Stowaway tomcat turns up 500 miles away in Spain after hitching a ride on cross-Channel ferry

Flowers found in Bronze Age grave

'Sharp decline' in faith as number of Christians in Britain falls to half

The Salvation Army - naughty or nice?

Black magic fears as boy, 2, is hospitalised with 50 sewing needles inside his body

'Jesus-era' burial shroud found

Burial cloth found in Jerusalem cave casts doubt on authenticity of Turin Shroud

Woman's life made 'unbearable' by insatiable libido

Female armed robber stripped, beaten and set alight by angry lynch mob

101 reasons why men cheat (Tiger Woods Edition). The timeless question comes round again. Can you answer?

Etched by trucks in the desert sand: At 9 miles around, gargantuan circle is the world's largest artwork

The mighty mince pie

Indian sect members vow to marry sex workers

'Four-year campaign of abuse from parishioners' forces vicar and his family from their home

Albion Castle, The Walk-Through

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:42:45 -0800

(VIDEO) "Ex-Gay" Movement Inflames Homophobia Here and Abroad

Going Undercover in the Crazy, Tragic World of Christian Gay-Conversion Therapy

I, Robot: Buy your own android double for Christmas

Some Sacramento-area faithful turn backs on pastors, 'spiritual abuse'

Scientology Crusade: Coming to Your Neighborhood

'Out West' at the Autry examines the history of homosexuals and transgender people in the Old West

Viruses That Leave Victims Red in the Facebook

Christian Kink: Why Traditional Religion and Non-Traditional Sex Are a Good Match

Oregon City faith healers say son's death was not a crime

Gallery admits 'most important' portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie is actually of his brother

9 Silly Things People Say When They Hear You Don't Want Kids (And Ways to Counter Them)

At "Breakthrough" Meeting, Holy See "Condemns Criminalization of Homosexual Conduct"

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:08:49 -0800

Menopause, as Brought to You by Big Pharma

Mendocino County's dog-friendly wineries

Champagne is as good for the heart as cocoa - but more fun, scientists find

Just for once, the Archbishop is right ... treating Christians as cranks is an act of cultural suicide

People who look young for their age 'live longer'

Blackwater Guards Tied to Secret C.I.A. Raids

Extreme fear: could you handle it?

Facebook Backs Off as Founder's Pictures Go Public

A History of Odes to the Chief

Nativity scene with black Holy Family causes storm in Italian town that launched 'White Christmas' drive

Taming dogs with a mean streak

Family Portraits of all 56 ethnic groups in China

10 Most Magnificent Trees in the World.

Audio slideshow: Christmas past

Daily Music Dose - Alice Nine

Daily Music Dose - SuG

Daily Music Dose - vistlip

Adam Ant

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:30:44 -0800

Catholic Church Threatens to End Social Services in DC if Gay Marriage is Approved

When their people are away, the cats will...?

For Hanukkah parties, fried foods are a must

Appetizers

Humans 'have six-hour window' to erase memories of fear

Whisky distilled in England for first time in 100 years (and even the Scots are buying it)

Confused naked teens click here! Please send dirty photos/text messages. Hey, all the cool kids are doing it

Why Is the Federal Government Supporting Evangelism?

Josef von Sternberg: the man who made Marlene sparkle

'Paris Hilton syndrome' strikes California animal shelters

Crowdsourcing Condoms: Where They Are and Are Not

Rachel Maddow Demolishes Therapist Who Claims He Can Make Her Straight

Mengele stole my kidney: Auschwitz survivor reveals why he avoided doctors for 64 years

Early-bird dinosaur found in New Mexico

Afghan women lead protest against government corruption

As he took over Europe and slaughtered millions, there was only one thing Hitler feared... going to the dentist

Man dies after sitting in recliner for eight months

Rare words 'author's fingerprint'

Pope 'disturbed and distressed' by Irish priests child abuse report

Rick Warren Publicly Condemns Uganda Anti-Gay Law (VIDEO)

Hot, Steamy Mormons: Are the Latter Day Saints Getting Sexy?

Ancient Mediterranean flood mystery solved

First-born children are more successful but less trusting

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:54:18 -0800

Rudiments of Language Discovered in Monkeys

Jesus was Chinese?

Surf's up as biggest waves in five years come to Hawaii after North Pacific storm

The world's most prosperous (and happiest) countries are also its least religious, new research states.

How 'new' kabuki has captivated theater audiences for decades

Meet Stewart Resnick, Corporate Farming Billionaire and One-Man Environmental Wrecking Crew

U.K. 'samurai' lands in Japan

Condom Santa is coming to town

‘Iris’ will be back for a second season, sans Lee Byung-hun

Church leader's fury at Ann Summers 'horny' XXXmas campaign

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Listening to Mozart 'helps premature babies grow'

11 Dangerous Ingredients You Should Avoid at All Costs

2009: Cracks in the facade Stars behaving badly and lack of support for new acts shaped the year in music

Jang Dong Gun cùng Kimura Takuya ?i ?ánh tra^.n

L.A. Episcopal diocese's selection of lesbian bishop draws sharp Anglican rebuke

'More than 10,000' starfish carpet Norfolk beach as storm throws them from the sea

How the Religious Right Stole Christmas

I am the resurrection

We really do have Hitler's skull, say Russians... despite US claim bones are female

Gong Yoo completes military service

Conservative Family Values, Beating the Crap Out of Defenseless People Edition

Working at an office in Japan can seriously damage your health

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