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	'Sperm race': Reality TV hits a new low An Indian film has triggered widespread protests and civil unrest on the subcontinent over its overt portrayal of lesbianism.
	Hindu couples flock to marry on astrology advice Singapore’s impending population implosion is cause for alarm, but proposed solutions studiously neglect the underlying causes.
	Kids dangling from meat hooks for fun A Scotland Yard report reveals British military and police personnel helped Protestant guerillas kill Catholics in Northern Ireland.
	McDonalds sued over its fatty fries The U.S. is becoming increasingly involved with counter-terrorism efforts in South America’s most volatile country.
	Polish seminarians to receive fashion tips Castro's crackdown on independent journalists, librarians, turns human rights spotlight back onto Cuba.
	Brittney's whirlwind wedding annulled Not only does Islam fail to give way to Western laws and customs. Quite the contrary, as time goes by it tries to impose its own law on the West.
	Yes, you too can get ordained -- through the mail A proposal for a “non-invasive” excavation at Scotland's 15th-century Rosslyn Chapel meets with opposition.
	Nudist resorts in a 'war of the unclothed' Time is ripe for a hero with moral courage and a clear understanding of right and wrong. Spider-man 2 delivers.
	Belgian couple to exchange vows by instant messaging A Flemish masterpiece is at the center of an elusive mystery, one that has busied amateur sleuths for seventy years.
	Gadget geeks unite in 'techno-sexual' movement A dramatic exposé of the scandalous conditions inside Ireland’s church-run Magdalene Laundries has struck a chord on the Emerald Isle.
	Prime Minister's facelift sparks plastic surgery boom in Italy Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is being 'virtually' completed for a new feature film.
	Matches made in heaven: football as religion The real draw for Dan Brown’s runaway bestseller is his highly polemical premise: that Christianity is a sham, little more than an age-old instrument of oppression.
	American soldiers take to the catwalk The passion of Christ has always been controversial, and the latest dramatization is being criticized not for its infidelity to the Gospel, but rather for its faithful adherence to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.