Russian space flights marked by ritual, tradition

The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket Wednesday that will carry Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other crew members to the International Space Station will be marked by rituals dating back to the pioneering Soviet space missions of the 1960s.

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At gay weddings, traditions remain strong pull

Who may now kiss the bride when there are two grooms?

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A girl of 12 kept a diary of the mental and physical torture she suffered at the hands of her mother, who believed in the 'African way', a court heard yesterday. The youngster wrote about the sadistic punishment rituals her mother, a former banker, subjected her to.

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ROME -- An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive for the faithful without the fear of contracting swine flu -- an electronic holy water dispenser.

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Halloween is a season of make believe for most. Ghouls, goblins, and vampires may knock at your door tomorrow night looking for treats. But for some Utahns, Halloween is a season for spells, rituals, and real life witches.

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Top ten "Religious" states, where religion is a state of mind.

A recent Gallup Poll reportedly has listed the ten states that are the "most religious" in America. The percentage of persons in that state who responded that "religion is the most important thing in my life" is given by the state's name. 1. Mississippi: 85%

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Witches, druids and followers of the Norse gods in police forces throughout the country have persuaded the Home Office to let them set up a support group.

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a well written peace on the public adoration of Michael Jackson.

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A rare mummified child from the early period of Egyptian history was discovered buried with a bright green amulet stone once believed to hold magical powers, according to a new study.

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Even in today's modern world where science and technology has made such great advancements, there are places and people who still practice the ancient practices and rituals of their ancestors.

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FGM and circumcision: Problems of definition Differences and similarities between male and female genital mutilation, Is this something that we as Americans have a right to stop, or is it something that as a nation we have no right to interfere in? (I hope that I have done …

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A six-year-old albino girl in Burundi has been found dead with her head and limbs removed, in the latest killing linked to ritual medicine. More Articles

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JERUSALEM, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they've found the skeleton of a 12,000 year-old Natufian shaman buried with 50 tortoise shells, a leopard's pelvis and a human foot.

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A team of archeologists, which has discovered six ancient relics, a Chinese coin, and a temple foundation in a village in the island of Java, Indonesia, have unearthed what looks like an altar and ancient ritual site used for offerings.

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The excavation in Babadan village, Kediri, East Java has again been successful. After the discovery of six ancient relics, a Chinese coin, and a temple foundation, the team of archeologists found what looks like an altar and ancient ritual site used for offerings.

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[NARRATIVE] KB Go Home: 1603 Bank Street, Louisville, Ky., 1967

Our block had as many as 4 generations of the same family living all on the same block. My great-grandma lived next door to my grandma and my grandma lived two doors away from our house. There were 3 generations of the Phillips family.

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Fending off religious tourists and struggling to organize a coven on Halloween.

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Archeologists studying the area of the well-known Tavdinsky Caves in Altai assume that early people used to perform hunting magic there.

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Family Ritual: Rides, Eats on Hot Steaming Nights

Summers on the shores of the Great Lake Michigan in Milwaukee can be as steamy as down South. It used to be that the dog days only hit for a brief time in August, but with global warming or whatever, that seemed to spread into July.

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Parents all over the world want what's best for their children--they just have different ways of showing it.

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Prison bosses have been instructed to let pagan inmates keep twigs in their cells...to use as wands. Officers have been told to allow prisoners to collect and decorate the twigs which they need for their rituals.

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Babies are dropped several stories for good health and good luck at a shrine in Solapur, in Maharastra, India.

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Can't we do something better with all the dead bodies??

I drive past a cemetery every day on my way to, and from, work. The idea of cemeteries has always bothered me, but I guess today I just had enough.

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Slumber parties are never complete without something a little scary. Sometimes the scary thing involves a Ouija board or a game of "Light as a feather, stiff as a board." Sometimes the scary thing is when someone freezes your underwear.

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In the first few days of her baby's life, Devorah Shalev was weepy. Then giddy. Then stressed. Then hungry. But mostly, overwhelmed — the 31-year-old mom from Las Vegas was hit hard with a case of the baby blues.

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With songs and salutes, sugar skulls and angel wings, death is embraced

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There are many different beliefs on how to treat All Hallows Eve. Some treat it as if is a day for evil, some treat is as a time to play tricks and gobble up candy; while there are some who treat it like a sacred holiday.

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