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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary offers coursework in Greek and Hebrew, in archaeology, in the philosophy of religion and - starting this fall - in how to cook and sew.

Southwestern Baptist, one of the nation's largest Southern Baptist seminaries, is introducing a new academic program in homemaking as part of an ( Read more... )

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The greatest insult known to girl or woman in the English language, right up there with the "N" word. I am sure in the coming years both, or their synonyms, will be banned from rap music, talk shows, and even print. Call somebody a 'slut' and the fate of Imus will pale next to the wrath of public censure. We will ( Read more... )

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Yesterday I went to have my haircut and decided to gossip with my stylist, Melissa. I've never really bonded with her before but I decided that I should solidify our relationship after six years together with only an occassional infidelity, once when travelling in France and I was seduced by the glamour of Toni & ( Read more... )

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By Anish Ahluwalia - BBC Hindi service, Srinagar

Seventeen years of insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir have left a distinct mark not only on the region's politics, but also on its social and cultural fabric.

And it is most noticeable in a slow, but gradual, change in the life of Kashmiri women as new trends are emerging.

Social scientists in ( Read more... )

By LINDSAY TANNER The Associated Press
CHICAGO - Teenagers whose IPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, a study suggests.

Whether it’s hip-hop, rap, pop or rock, much of popular music aimed at teens contains sexual overtones. Its influence on their behaviour appears to depend ( Read more... )

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