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It's Time to Trash That ... (Dec 13 2002 19:58 GMT) - It's Time to Trash That Old VCR. For the second straight holiday season, shoppers are making DVD players the most popular electronics gift. But which model is best for you? Experts and others offer some guidance. By Elisa Batista. |
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"Dear Santa, I hear the ... (Dec 13 2002 19:56 GMT) - "Dear Santa, I hear the North Pole is melting...". "In fact, you know the immutability of Nature's laws better than I do, since you're sitting up there on a melting sheet of ice that's thinned 40% since the 1970s. By mid-century, Santa, you'll need a summer houseboat -- for you, the elves, and several thousand homeless polar bears.And apparently, there's not a snowball's chance in Bangladesh that we humans are going to do much about it. |
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Significance of Friday the 13th. ... (Dec 13 2002 19:54 GMT) - Significance of Friday the 13th. "In 1099 AD the Roman Catholic Church - via the now infamous bloody religious wars of the Christian Crusades - regained control over the holy city of Jerusalem. However, the lands surrounding Jerusalem were still in the hands of the Moslems. A warrior order of the Roman Catholic Church eventually banded together that was allegedly for the purpose of protecting Christian travelers on their way to the holy city of Jerusalem. The warrior order was officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1118 AD, and they were then provided with a headquarters building located on Mount Moriah. |
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