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...doubt the biblical twist will add to the intrigue of the infamous crime network, which over the past century has occasionally crossed paths with the Roman Catholic church. But Cosa Nostra's sins share nothing with those of the Da Vinci Code or Francis Ford Coppola films - they are real. Provenzano is believed to have had a hand in the slayings of countless rival gang members, as well as of innocent bystanders and crusading magistrates. It's no longer a secret that some mobsters are deeply religious. The mystery remains that they can reconcile what they read in the holy...
...These concerns echo those expressed by backers of intelligent design, who include a mix of mostly Protestants and Roman Catholics. The ID advocates take pains to distinguish themselves from old-school "creationists," arguing instead that evolution has simply elbowed out any other explanation for how we or the world was created. Darwin, they worry, has become "Darwinism" - natural science transformed into dogmatic philosophy. Still, the heart of the battle in the U.S. is not about theology or philosophy. It's about location. Proponents say ID should be taught in biology class at public schools, and this is a debate that...
...July, in New York City's super-rich summer camp, East Hampton. Where once a woman could have expected nothing more than mikvah, shower, a bench and a clothing hook, today a Jacuzzi seems to be the starter amenity. Mikvah Mei Menachem in Mequon, Wisc., for instance, features Roman columns and post-bath strawberries or chocolate truffles. At Mikvah Shulamit in Plantation, Fla., the immersion fee is a standard $20, but at the adjoining Contour Day Spa, a patron can drop significantly more experiencing hot stone massage, hydrotherapy, or even a botox consultation from the resident...
...there is a light at the end of the tunnel: the high point of the year’s social scene, the revelry known as Harvard-Yale. Hobnob with tweedy alums whose names end in Roman numerals; maybe even try to make it from the tailgate to the stadium. After a week of blacking out, good luck staying awake after 4 p.m. on Saturday...
...Indians and South Koreans achieving millionairedom last year surged a remarkable 19.3% and 21.3%, respectively, while Indonesia and Hong Kong recorded double-digit growth. The wealth of millonaires in the region is expected to grow 6.7% a year through 2010, according to the report, compared with 3.7% for Europe. Roman Scott, a vice president at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Singapore, says the soaring economies of China and India are behind the boom: "If you open up economies for two billion people in 10 years, multiplied by strong market performance and fewer capital controls, you get a phenomenal amount...