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December 14, 2005
Some people write to Santa, others earmark their postage for God. Postal workers in Jerusalem dropped off hundreds of letters addressed to God at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Shmuel Rabinovitch, chief rabbi at the site says, "This place is the holiest place for the Jews, and it is the first gate for prayers. That's why a prayer in this place is important and these notes are important. "
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August 11, 2005
The beer brewed by monks at a Belgian abbey is so good, it was voted the world's best. The problem? It soon sold out. The abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren in western Belgium is home to 30 Cistercian and Trappist monks who live a life of seclusion, prayer, manual labor-- and brewing frosty suds.
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August 11, 2005
The beer brewed by monks at a Belgian abbey is so good, it was voted the world's best. The problem? It soon sold out. The abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren in western Belgium is home to 30 Cistercian and Trappist monks who live a life of seclusion, prayer, manual labor-- and brewing frosty suds.
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April 14, 2005
Eighty people are facing charges by the Indian police after participating in an ancient Hindu ceremony, which involves burying children alive. "The festival of the pits" is a ceremony during which children, some younger than one year, are buried alive and dug up after some time. Indian authorities that have been trying to stop this ritual for years, finally took action at a recent ceremony held Monday in southern Tamil Nadu state. The Kuzhimattru Thiru Vizha ceremony, held every two years, is a gathering of parents who have vowed to bury their first child as a blessing. The children are drugged to make them unconscious and placed in shallow "graves" in temple courtyards. The pits are covered with leaves and dirt and the children are pulled out after Hindu priests chant a brief prayer -- lasting up to a minute. If found guilty, participants face up to three years in jail or a fine of 5000 rupees ($114).
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