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Researcher Says Shroud of Turin Is Real

A Vatican researcher claims to have deciphered a "death certificate" imprinted on the Shroud of Turin, which she says proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Barbara Frale says in a new book that computer analysis revealed faint writing on the linen.

Is It Time to Stop Picking on Glenn Beck?

It's easy to make fun of Glenn Beck. They have done it on AOL News (the source of this article) as well as here on Newsvine, and Beck even does it himself (as on the November cover of Fusion magazine).

White House reports $98 Billion in improper 2009 payments

Outright fraud and misdirected reimbursements of $98 Billion made in 2009... ...caused a 37.5% increase over the $72 billion in improper payments of 2008, according to figures provided by Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

CNN Poll: Is Obama taking too long on Afghanistan decision?

What's going on? Roughly one in five Americans oppose more troops, yet also believe that Obama should pay attention to the U.S. military leaders in that country, says Holland.

Retired teacher 75, brutalized by Houston police officer

A retired Houston school teacher (who just happens to be Black) is suing the Houston Police Department (that just happens to be in Texas), saying she was the victim of police brutality.

Health Care Fundraiser linking Obama and Hitler; endorsed by M. Bachmann

A Citizens Council on Health Care fundraiser will feature Maria Anne Hirschmann.

Droid Shatters the Competitive Landscpe

The new Motorola Droid handset released by Verizon Wireless October 28th a very nice piece of hardware, however the real news is Google's Android 2.0 software.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Decrys Obama Admin. 'Name-Calling' Campaign

U.S. Chamber of Commerce VP Bruce Josten and America's Health Insurance Plans VP Mike Tuffin told Fox News....that says it all right there! But, go on and read the article, they'll continue to raise questions about the health care reforms working their way through Congress.

White House to push for big pay cuts

Obama's pay czar may demand 50% or more in pay cuts for top earners at firms that received the most bailout funds.

Man Fined for Following GPS to a Cliff

Robert Jones, of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire England, was looking for a gas station when he followed his GPS down a narrow dirt road to a cliffs edge.

Coffee does little to protect the aging brain

In a study that appears in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a group of 2,606 participants (48% women) just over 74 years on average, specifically screened for declining cognition and dementia, investigators found that each year of increasing age  …

Who Really Runs Washington?

A really interesting article in Newsweek written in partnership with the Web site Who Runs Gov, gives the inside rundown on the most important but largely invisible hands in Obama's Washington.

Bachmann Poses For Calendar

Posing as Miss November, Bachmann joins Miss California Carrie Prejean, among other national conservatives such as, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Star Parker, Bay Buchanan who will make up the 12 women featured in the 2010 Great American Conservative Women Calendar from the Clare …

Victim in Roman Polanski Case Seeks Dismissal

Samantha Geimer lashed out at the Los Angeles County district attorney's office saying in a legal declaration that she is being harmed by renewed focus on what happened to her 30 years ago when she was raped, at age 13, by fugitive director Roman Polanski.

Sarah Palin's Speech to Investors in Hong Kong

"Lack of government wasn't the problem. Government policies were the problem. The marketplace didn't fail. It became exactly as common sense would expect it to. The government ordered the loosening of lending standards. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates low".

Residents line streets to pay respect to fallen soldier

CHESTER, NY -- They waited in the rain for Jeremiah Monroe to come home. The Brant Lake native was killed Sept. 17 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle. The Afghanistan War has come to my home town.

Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck get the love factor from Michelle Bachmann

Michelle Bachmann; "People vote with their feet. And they love Bill O'Reilly; they love Glenn Beck. They love the shows that are on Fox. That's what matters. Because people want to go where they can find truth.

Dead Census Worker Sparks Debate Over Conspiracy Theories

The death of census worker Bill Sparkman is sparking a debate over whether right-wing conspiracy-theorizing is becoming irresponsible.

Palin Divides, Bores Audience in Hong Kong - Some walk out

In a speech lasting about 75 minutes, Palin slammed the current US government on spending and healthcare and praised the economic policies of Ronald Reagan.

Canada should put oil sands on hold says Nobel Laureate

Canada should be doing much more to tackle climate change, and consider closing down the oilsands projects in northern Alberta, said Nobel Laureate Rajendra Pachauri.

Eight Spelling Errors Everyone Makes

Newsvine bloggers seldom make these 8 common mistakes, even smart people make. But, then of course we have the old reliable "Spell checker" Personally I rarely mispell a word, however my keyboard will sometimes screw up. What are your most common spelling nemesis?

Michelle Obama Reportedly Nixed Idea of Hillary Clinton for Veep

Obama Marriage Examined in New Book A new book on the Obamas' marriage, 'Barack and Michelle: Portrait of a Marriage,' says that Michelle Obama has influenced some important moves in her husband's political career, and that the couple have faced some struggles in their relationsh …

UN Bids to jump-start climate talks

About 100 world leaders are due to gather at the UN in New York to try to revitalise talks on climate change. The meeting comes two months ahead of a summit in Copenhagan aimed at approving a global climate change treaty.

Obama takes policy to night owls

"I was actually black before the election," Obama told Letterman. "The American people … gave me this extraordinary honor. That tells you a lot, I think, about where the country is at."

Anger Toward Obama Seen as Recalling 2008 Campaign

"In the fall of the campaign, you could find many similar sentiments at McCain-Palin rallies and certainly at Sarah Palin rallies," said White House communications director Anita Dunn. "These aren't new arguments.

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  • Researcher Says Shroud of Turin Is Real

    A Vatican researcher claims to have deciphered a "death certificate" imprinted on the Shroud of Turin, which she says proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Barbara Frale says in a new book that computer analysis revealed faint writing on the linen.

  • Is It Time to Stop Picking on Glenn Beck?

    It's easy to make fun of Glenn Beck. They have done it on AOL News (the source of this article) as well as here on Newsvine, and Beck even does it himself (as on the November cover of Fusion magazine).

  • Academic Freedom for Thee, but Not for Me

    This evening, Ray Luc Levasseur, a convicted terrorist who served 18 years of a 45-year sentence, will participate in a "Colloquium on Social Change" at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, sponsored by a "progressive" faculty group called "Social Thought and Political Eco …

  • CNN Poll: Is Obama taking too long on Afghanistan decision?

    What's going on? Roughly one in five Americans oppose more troops, yet also believe that Obama should pay attention to the U.S. military leaders in that country, says Holland.

  • Retired teacher 75, brutalized by Houston police officer

    A retired Houston school teacher (who just happens to be Black) is suing the Houston Police Department (that just happens to be in Texas), saying she was the victim of police brutality.