Cemeteries
Woman raped, killed and her body dumped in a cemetery
eMbalenhle residents in Mpumalanga were up in arms and dissatisfied with the police after the release of alleged rape and murder suspects, <i>Ridge Times</i> …
News (South Africa)Celebrating life in a graveyard: For Hazaras in Quetta, a cemetery doubles up as a community space
For the persecuted community, a burial ground serves as everything from a playground to a marketplace for the Hazaras in this Pakistani city.<p>“Are you …
Mt. Auburn Cemetery hosts 'A Glimpse Beyond' arts festival
A cemetery may seem like an unusual spot for an arts festival, but Mt. Auburn Cemetery is not an ordinary cemetery.<p>This weekend the historic burial …
EntertainmentCouple filmed having sex next to graveyard give quite an eyeful
A couple were caught on camera having sex in the middle of a pavement – just metres away from a graveyard.<p>The pair, who have not yet been identified, …
Grave Humor: House Next To Cemetery Has 'Quiet Neighbors'
<b>DEWITT, Mich. (AP)</b> – How’s this for curb appeal: A Michigan real estate agent selling a house next to a cemetery is promoting it with a sign that …
Belgian mayor found dead with throat slashed in cemetery
<b>(CNN) —</b> The mayor of a city in Belgium was found dead with his throat slashed in a graveyard near his home.<p>The body of 71-year-old Alfred Gadenne -- the mayor of the western industrial town of Mouscron -- was discovered after he failed to return Monday from the cemetery, where he was a caretaker …
JusticeNearly $4M federal grant to fund veterans cemetery expansion
Tennessee will receive a nearly $4 million grant to expand a veterans cemetery.<p>WBIR-TV reports that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National …
BusinessMayor Alfred Gadenne found dead in cemetery ‘with throat slit open’
A city mayor has been found dead with his throat cut open in a cemetery in Belgium.<p>Alfred Gadenne’s death has shocked the country with the prime …
Wicca: Filling a Ghostly Emotional Void
In a few weeks, there is going to be a local Cemetery Walk. This is an event where local actors portray some of the interesting or prominent people …
EmotionsStudents get bottled water over concerns school’s well is too close to graveyard
Students in Newfoundland are drinking bottled water over concerns that their high school’s well is too close to an adjacent graveyard.They attend …
Bottled WaterFamily graveyard of ‘China’s Shakespeare’ rediscovered
The remains of the family graveyard of Tang Xianzu, a famous Chinese playwright who lived more than 400 years ago, have been rediscovered after it …
China18th-century plague victims uncovered in medieval cemetery
The remains of three people who may have died of plague have been uncovered at the site of a medieval cemetery in Poland.Archaeologists discovered …
ArchaeologyRace, 1 Day 4 - Qingdao Skipper Report
Good morning!<p>After a day of champagne sailing, with a steady 10-15 knot breeze, clear blue skies, and flat seas, we are now getting a taste of what …
The “Product Graveyard”
Product Graveyard:Product Graveyard is a fun way to keep track of and commemorate our favorite products that are with us no more. I worked on this as …
'We will turn Afghanistan into an American graveyard'
Taliban terror group responds to Trump's speech indicating a new 'fight to win' strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia.
AfghanistanHeadstones have plenty of life in the graveyard
Old punks are boring. Pining for youth. Replicating a rage that surely must have dissipated years ago. Playing music best left to 18-year-olds. Give …
Canadian NewsRemember software's dearly departed with Product Graveyard
Vine. Sunrise. Google Reader. Over the years, we've seen many pieces of software thrown on the virtual garbage pile. The reasons behind their demise are numerous: Sometimes a startup is acquired, only to be have its indie darling absorbed by another, larger and more strategically important service. …
Google ReaderThoughtful ‘Graveyard’ Pays Homage To Memorable But Already Dead Products
Composite image by DesignTAXI. Screenshots via Product Graveyard<br>Ever wanted to visit the ghost of products past? Now, you can honor legends like …
Microsoft WindowsArchaeologists have uncovered a 2,000 year-old cemetery in Egypt
An archaeological mission in Minya, southern Egypt, has turned three Ptolemaic tombs, the country’s ministry of antiquities announced on its Facebook page on Tuesday (Aug. 15). Clay fragments at the discovery site indicate the tombs are around 2,000 years old.<p>The tombs are said to contain …
ArchaeologyThree Ptolemaic tombs uncovered in Egypt's Minya, contents suggest a 'large cemetery' - Ancient Egypt - Heritage
Three rock-hewn tombs from the Ptolemaic era have been discovered during excavation work in the El-Kamin El-Sahrawi area of Minya governorate, the …
ArchaeologyIndependence Day Special: 5 memorials for Indian soldiers around the world
Not many of us know this, but there are numerous war memorials around the world dedicated to Indian soldiers who lost their lives in battle—even …
IndiaRotting Foot Falls Onto Coffin During Cemetery Burial, Mortifies Loved Ones
The family and friends of an 85-year-old man were at his graveside service when suddenly a rotting foot rolled out of the dirt and onto the top of …
Offbeat NewsMurder arrest after Carlton Cemetery body exhumation
<b>The body of a 43-year-old woman who died more than three months ago has been exhumed because police now believe she was murdered.</b><p>Officers believed Jennifer Blackwell's death on 28 April to be "non-suspicious" and she was buried in June.<p>Her body was exhumed from Carlton Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, in …
Grieving family shocked to see decaying foot on top of grandfather's casket
A grieving family witnessed a ghastly surprise while burying their grandfather at a New Jersey cemetery last week.<p>Following a graveside eulogy and a …
CrimeLife among the graves of Carreta cemetery
CEBU: <i>Ate</i> (older sister) Inik guides us through the compound with the confidence of a seasoned proprietress, down hallways, through gardens and up …
Archaeology“Graveyard of the Traffic Signals” found in Nagoya
Where do bad lights go when they dieeeee? ♫ They don’t go to heaven where the angels flyyyyyy ♫ They go to… Nagoya.Have you ever wondered what …
Japan300-year-old cemetery hidden in the heart of Dublin’s Fairview
Ireland’s oldest Jewish cemetery has been handed over to Dublin City Council
News (Ireland)Cops probe ‘suspicious’ death of woman found half-naked in cemetery
Police in Texas are investigating the death of a woman whose half-naked body was found lying between tombstones at a cemetery.<p>The woman, who has not …
CrimeSuspect sought after alleged sex assault near St. James cemetery
Toronto police are looking for a suspect after an alleged sexual assault near a cemetery in the Cabbagetown area.<p>In a news release, police said a man …
CrimeInvestigation launched as man’s body discovered at Edinburgh cemetery
Police are launching an investigation after the body of a man was found in a graveyard in Edinburgh
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