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...government monitors and citizen volunteers regularly sweep through blogs, chat forums, and even e-mail to ensure nothing challenges the country's self-styled "harmonious society." Together this massive network of Internet nannying is imperiously called "the Golden Shield Project." Thousands of websites (many porn-related) are blocked outright, and destinations such as YouTube, Flickr and Wikipedia are heavily restricted. Web users in Internet cafes - where the vast majority of Chinese go online - must supply personal information in order to sign on. (See pictures of the Dalai Lama...
...think that regardless of your book or the testimonials by these priests, there are many people who aren't going to believe that exorcism is valid? For people to just outright discount it is a little premature. I think that there's clearly something going on here. Even if you don't believe in the devil, how do you explain the paranormal? I would dearly love if science could really explain some of these things, but until then, the question is just too big to ignore...
...Germany has been especially reluctant to countenance any Europe-wide stimulus plan - let alone global action - despite unveiling two domestic spending packages totaling $97 billion. Berlin insists that every country's case is unique; its own preference is for guarantees and investments rather than outright bailouts, while being careful to dampen price surges (the country is still haunted by memories of hyperinflation in the 1920s). (See pictures of the dangers of printing money in Germany...
...unusual for the typical American car owner to have a 5-year-old vehicle with 100,000 miles on it. At this point the car will not have a warranty and generally it is owned outright by the driver. Car owners are waiting much longer before trading their old autos in for new ones. A generation ago, it was not unusual for middle class Americans to buy a new model every two or three years. That is no longer an option even with car prices and incentives as attractive as they have ever been. The American consumer is frankly...
...Given the state of the economy, perhaps it comes as no big shock that 13% of the survey respondents said they would outright lie or exaggerate to keep their jobs - even though such behavior is forbidden by many companies' ethics policies. About 2% said they would take credit for someone else's work or flirt with the boss to get ahead, and 4% would lie about having common interests with their boss to deepen their bond with a superior. "The negative responses were surprisingly high," says Kenny. "People are very frightened of losing their job, and they become threatened. People...