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1,300-year-old Egyptian mummy had tattoo of Archangel Michael

CT scan 3D visualisation of the mummified remains of a Sudanese woman, to show the organs. (Trustees of the British Museum) Infra-red reflectography of the tattoo found on the mummified remains of a Sudanese woman. (Trustees of the British Museum)…

The Pentagon’s Peacenick budget — what are they thinking?

No one should be surprised by the shriveled Defense Department budget request the Obama administration released Monday. Shrinking our military to basic impotence has been on the Obama agenda since he took office – and on the New Left political…

Mr. Obama, it’s not the software that’s the problem, it’s Big Government liberalism

So the Obama administration claims it’s found someone to come in and clean up the disaster that is the ObamaCare website aka HealthCare.gov. He’s Jeffrey Zients, Obama’s new Director of the National Economic Council whom Obama has employed as “fixer”…

Team Obama’s plan to turn your kids into debt zombies

President Obama spent Friday talking about ways to make college more affordable. But if you think going to college is expensive now, just wait until you learn about his big plans for your college student or high school graduate–and you.…

How to get serious about North Korea

Even experienced North Korea watchers are wondering if this time the annual Kabuki dance in which the country’s dictator threatens war in order to win more food and foreign currency concessions from us and the South Koreans, might not actually…

Why Israel will rule the new Middle East

Jan. 30, 2013: Israel’s President Shimon Peres, right, listens as Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party, speaks during their meeting in Jerusalem. (AP/Reuters Pool) If you still think the future of Israel looks bleak,…

Two important lessons from the Chinese spending spree

Dec. 10, 2012: Chinese shoppers and Christmas decorations are reflected in mirrors inside a shopping mall in Beijing. (AP) The Communist Chinese are doing their Christmas shopping in the United States this year, and they’ve got their eye on U.S.…

Ballooning over Bagan in Burma

In the distance a handful of other balloons float scattered across the dry flat landscape. ; Ballooning over Bagan Burma’s hidden wonders can now more easily be seen up-close with the recent easing of restrictions for U.S. travelers. ;But to…

Cameron and Sarkozy — The New Reagans of Europe

The fall of Muammar Qaddafi at long last in Libya is a triumph for Europe’s New Reagans: And it puts to shame America’s old ones. President Obama to his credit, went along with the NATO air support and bombing campaign…