Big Bopper's 'Big' Casket a Macabre Marketable on eBay

"Rock 'n' roll's most macabre historical artifact will go on the block when the family of the late 1950s pop star J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson auctions his casket on eBay sometime in the next few weeks - almost...

The pros and cons of touring a dead president

The idea of touring a dead president around the country to bring in sympathy votes for the present governing party might work in Zambia but US Presidential Candidate McCain might be well advised to keep the person...

Ten Ways the Funeral Industry Might Change

Being a middle-aged man, I think about end-of-life things more often than I once did and it shows up in this blog. Last week, I stumbled upon a way to realize funeral cost savings of $900 by purchasing simple...

Kathleen Savio: Unearthing the truth

Drew Peterson must not be sleeping to well these days. His dead and almost forgotten 3rd wife’s body has been exhumed and with it the realization that this scum bag Chicago Cop might be a serial killer. After...

A Funeral for Captain America

Captain America is dead: a long-time symbol of not only a nation, but an ideal. He died not at the hands of a super-villain, but was shot down by a sniper on the steps of a courthouse as he fought for justice...

If it bleeds it leads

Never before has that adage been truer than today.  Here are the most popular stories on Yahoo News today..."# Iraqi Shiites hail Saddam's execution AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago BAGHDAD,...

Thousands pay respects to James Brown

Even in death, James Brown can move a crowd. Thousands of people danced and sang in the streets outside the Apollo Theater in a raucous celebration Thursday of the music legend's life as his body was displayed on the stage where he made his 1956 debut. Music thumped from...

Was Soldier's Coffin on Airport Luggage Cart?

"The Army is investigating a woman's claim that a soldier's flag-draped casket was placed in an airport baggage cart with other luggage while being transferred between airline flights."The Army is always concerned with treating all of our fallen comrades' remains with the...

Tearful Clinton escorts Richards' casket (AP)

" AUSTIN, Texas - Former President Clinton " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Clinton tearfully escorted a flag-draped casket Saturday carrying former Gov. Ann Richards into the state Capitol, where she will spend the next two days lying in state...

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