Archaeologist finds tomb of King Herod

"Archaeologist finds tomb of King Herod By MARK LAVIE, Associated Press Writer 54 minutes ago JERUSALEM - An Israeli archaeologist has found the tomb of King Herod, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Hebrew University said late...

Nigerian Opposition Seeks Power in Numbers

As the ruling party seeks to legitimize the results of the election, opposition leaders are consolidating to express their discontent, with the threat of public demonstrations looming. "The runner-up in Nigeria's presidential elections convened a meeting with other opposition...

Chocolate Jesus Exhibition Cancelled

Sweet Jesus! The bit where the hotel hosting the exhibition expressed concern for its safety caught my eye: threatening someone over an exhibit that one has not even seen is not very Christian, is it?"A planned Holy Week exhibition of a nude, anatomically correct chocolate...

Zimbabwe Arrests Opposition Leaders Again

While  embattled president Robert Mugabe attends a regional meeting convened in Tanzania to address the Zimbabwe crisis, police have arrested key opposition figures and shut down the headquarters of the main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change"HARARE,...

Borders shelving Amazon alliance

The gloves come off... Borders to now compete directly with Amazon

US Wants More Fingerprints from Visitors

The Department of Homeland Security is at it again. The body that exists solely to reorganize itself is determined to know even more about anybody who wants to visit American shores.  I wonder exactly how many terrorists-- not just people with similar names as suspected...

'Shopping centre jails' planned

Shoplifters, drunks and vandals could be locked up in short-term cell blocks in shopping centres and high streets to save police time.