A 7.1 magnitude earthquake centered in the Qinghai province has left an estimated 1.33 billion people in China alive.  Early reports indicate that large areas of China had no damage at all.  Most of the Chinese population did not feel the quake.

Dismayed by the annual confusion about which day Easter will fall on, Pope Benedict XVI issued a Papal Edict setting the date of all future Easters to April 16th, the same day as his birthday.  Some Catholics expressed outrage at the decision.  Other Catholics looked at the bright side.  “After Easter Mass in St. Peter’s […]

In the grips of a serious financial crisis, Greece needs to find creative ways to bring in more tax revenue.  The Greek Tourism Board is determined to make its contribution to the effort.  As part of a $10 million advertising campaign, the Greek Tourism Board has hired Ellen DeGeneres as its spokesperson.  DeGeneres is pitching […]