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Frank Schaeffer: Do Atheists Borrow Religion’s Morality?

If you deprive people of the solace of a moral system of meaningful connection with something bigger than themselves, you aren’t just stripping away window dressing, but demolishing the supporting structure of a happy life

Adam Hanft: The Bronx List: A Borough-Wide, Confirmation-Ready, Reading (And Watching) Collection

After listening to Sonia Sotomayor handle the crowd of white boys, you may want to gain some insight into the streets – and a sense…

IBM Upgrades 2009 Outlook on Q2 Rise in Profit

IBM announces second-quarter profits of $3.1 billion, up 12 percent over the same period in 2008, despite seeing a 13.3 percent dip in revenues. IBM also increases its earnings outlook for 2009 to earnings per share of $9.70, up from $9.20.
– IBM announced on July 16 second-quarter
profits of $3.1 billion, up 12 percent over the same period in 2008, despite
seeing a 13.3 percent dip in revenues.
Mark Loughridge, IBM senior vice
president and chief financial officer, said IBM’s
margin improvements offset the lower revenue, so much so…


Hague OKs medical treatment for Gen. Lazarević

The Hague Tribunal has extended the medical treatment period for retired Yugoslav Army (VJ) General Vladimir Lazarević for a second time. Lazarević was sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes committed against Kosovo Albanians.

EXIT music festival ends in Novi Sad

The 10th EXIT music festival, featuring more than 500 performers on 28 stages over a period of four days, closed in Novi Sad. Sunday, the final day of the biggest music event in this part of Europe, was marked by a main-stage concert of The Prodigy, whose 2007 performance at Petrovaradin Fortress was dubbed the best since the founding of EXIT.