Thursday, 22. December 2005
Hot News or Hoax?

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Be a media astrologer to earn big bucks by The Economic Times. (English)
Astrology is a deep-rooted part of Indian culture. For years, planetary positions, times of birth and natal charts have been seen to determine our names, characteristics, marriages and paths in life. Although each family or community had its own set of astrologers, it was hardly considered a career option by most. Now, with television shows and books catering to our insecurities about the future, astrology is finding space in the mainstream.

Also: Man commits suicide as TV astrologer predicts a short life for him by Khaleej Times. (English)

The Big Bangs for Astronomers in 2005 by Space.com. (English)
The past year in space science and astronomy was dominated by debate and some tantalizing near-findings.
A hangover of heady Mars discoveries festered while astronomers on the ground obtained evermore intimate glimpses of the outer solar system and the solar neighborhood but stopped short of declaring agreement on what they’d found.


The Religious and Other Beliefs of Americans 2005 by The Harris Poll. (English)
That very large majorities of the American public believe in God, miracles, the survival of the soul after death, heaven, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the Virgin birth will come as no great surprise. What may be more surprising is that significant minorities believe in ghosts, UFOs, witches, astrology, and in reincarnation – the belief that they were themselves reincarnated from other people. Six in ten believe in hell and the devil.


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