Wednesday, July 16, 2008

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

Was Jesus' Resurrection a Sequel?

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A first-century BC tablet, thought to originate from the Jordanian bank of the Dead Sea, that tells the story of a Messiah who rose again after three days from the grave

1. Was Jesus' Resurrection a Sequel?

By David Van Biema / New York and Tim McGirk / Jerusalem

A controversial relic suggests that the story of a messiah who died and rose after three days was extant three decades before the birth of Christ

2. A-Rod and Madonna: A Fan's Guide

By Rebecca Winters Keegan

Ballplayers' marital woes don't usually wind up as front-page news. But most players aren't tied with Mickey Mantle on the all-time homer list — or get spiritual guidance from Madonna

3. Batman Is Back [EM] TIME Reviews [ITALIC "The Dark Knight"]

By Richard Corliss

Richard Corliss takes an advance look at The Dark Knight and finds it a masterly weave of madness and dread

4. Most Obnoxious Tourists? The French

By Bruce Crumley / Paris

Americans may be rude, but a new survey of attitudes toward foreign tourists shows that they're no match for the French

5. Where Is the Afghan Female Runner?

By Jeff Israely

Hounded by religious extremists, the only woman on the country's Olympic team vanishes. Is she seeking asylum? Or has something worse happened?

6. Chess-Boxing Hits it Big

By Ada Calhoun

The curious combination of mental and physical battles is growing in popularity, both as a teaching tool in the U.S. and a bloody pro sport in Europe

7. An American Pastime: Smoking Pot

By Sarah N. Lynch

A global survey finds that Americans are most likely to have tried illegal drugs

8. The Nightly News, Not-For-Profit

By Gilbert Cruz

As news organizations across the U.S. tighten their belts, one non-profit group is giving away high-quality journalism for free

9. Why We Have Affairs [EM] And Why Not to Tell

By Andrea Sachs

Mira Kirshenbaum's new book explores why extramarital affairs happen, and how they can be managed. Her surprising advice to the guilty: Honesty isn't always the best policy

10. Your Laptop's Dirty Little Secret

By Bryan Walsh

If you knew where your cast-off high-tech hardware ended up — in toxic heaps in developing countries — you might think twice about snapping up the latest gewgaw

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