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Through the years, many mysteries have surrounded the Knights Templar. What started out as a promising endeavor, came to a sad end much sooner then expected.

Selene Castrovilla and award-winning artists tell two little-known stories from the American Revolution in these picture books for kids.

Fraternity and sorority members participate in many secret rituals each year. During these ceremonies they enjoy, celebrate and affirm their brotherhood and sisterhood.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has published its blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens.

With some foresight, parents can create a nurturing environment for adoptees that celebrates their history yet respects the privacy of their adoption stories.

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus tells those that he heals, evil demons, and even his disciples to keep his role as a messiah a secret until after his resurrection.

The Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 attempted to regulate federal administrative agencies, but its failure led to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966.

The language, legends and history for the rose; the flower for those born in the month of June.

The Fairy Queen, an English opera by Henry Purcell based on Shakespeare's Play: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Purcell opera information.

Alchemy from depth psychology perspective has much to say about personal growth, metaphysics, and spiritual transformation. Jung sheds light on true meaning of alchemy.

The all-powerful MPAA ratings board determines who in America shall see a movie in its theatrical release.

Hardin, Montana city officials allow a Californian private military company to write "Hardin Police" on three black Mercedes. The company uses a Serbian "royalty" emblem.

Chinese secret societies have a long history of resisting injustice and oppression. They followed the same pattern in Siam before being ruthlessly suppressed.

Second Hand Wedding is the story of the Rose family whose hording matriarch Jill, is obsessed with attending a popular New Zealand weekend ritual, the Garage Sale.

Anthem is the thrilling tale of a young man who must take the future into his own hands to save not only his own freedom, but that of the entire human race.

Canadians at the ready, the Allies took on the Germans at Amiens, France, surprising the overconfident enemy in covert assaults. The battle was won, but thousands lost

In 1914, fearing an attack on the B.C. coast, Premier Richard McBride takes a chance, and buys two submarines with Provincial funds. They are the RCN's first submarines.

The rates of reported child sexual abuse have risen five-fold since the late 1970s. Victims come from all social, ethnic and economic groups.

The Wasilla, Alaska newspaper printed a New Jersey woman's letter chastising Sarah Palin for being "extremely out of touch" with important issues challenging Americans.

Sarah Palin's double standard doesn't hang heavy. She laughs, shrugs her shoulders and carries on, saying "Yeah, what I did was wrong." You can almost hear the "so what?"

Elizabethan England breeds secrecy in an age of religious and intellectual persecution, causing many intellectuals to go underground.

Author Jay Kinney explains the history behind Freemasonry, attempting to debunk the conspiracy theories and reveal the truth behind the sometimes mysterious organization.

A promise from the G-20 to crack down on the shadowy world of secret business transactions and movement of money has brought scrutiny to the island of Jersey.

The midnight ride of Paul Revere was joined by many other Sons of Liberty blanketing Middlesex Co., risking their lives to warn the Minutemen that "The Regulars are out!"

Gnomish engineers can make a variety of uses that often although not always work as the user intended.

Parents should take warning if boys lies become more frequent as they become teenagers. They may be headed toward more covert behavior such as shop lifting and fraud.

A group of powerbrokers was formed in 1954 at the Hotel De Bilderberg in the Netherlands with the aim of encouraging frank discussion of world issues.

Nativism, strongest in the American Northeast, affected political realignments during the early and mid 1850s through the American or "Know Nothing" Party.

Becoming an engineer who specializes in items the goblins designed is just as easy and even more explosive than engineers who side with their Gnomish rivals.

The troubadours were roaming musicians from the Middle Ages, often of noble birth who sang of the bittersweet love experienced by the 'courtly lover'.

Silent Screams is a book of poetry that offers help for bulimia. It covers eating disorders, recovery and insight from a troubled teenager.

Hedge fund returns for 2008 were the most abysmal on record with double-digit losses and huge redemptions. Institutions are focusing on the basic reasons to own them.

Gossip, whether it's indulging in the latest celebrity gossip or dishing on your coworkers, has a biological basis. Here's why we're addicted to celebrity gossip.

Hidden codes, secret identities, double agents, surveillance techniques, spy gadgets and more are explained in this fun look at the world of international espionage.

Sydney Bauer has written a tightly-plotted legal thriller in Alibi, with defence attorney David Cavanaugh again taking the central role in a high-profile murder case

Never Let Me Go is a surreal novel by British author Kazuo Ishiguro, It is well-written and engaging with a dash a mystery that borders on science fiction.

Today's research shows that children rarely lie about being abused. It has been shown that children are more likely to hide and not want to discuss these crimes.

Children going through the grieving process may wonder how their school friends will treat them. They may also worry about their family who is left at home during the day

A new science fiction work by author Lindsey Michelle, it's a fast read, explores dimensional travel via hidden portals, and how our dimension threatens an alternate one.

Tony Millionaire and Eric Kaplan are bringing The Drinky Crow Show to Adult Swim on Sunday, May 13th.

Eating disorder books can help those in recovery and this one, Inside Out: Portrait of an Eating Disorder by Nadia Shivak, uses illustrations to express her experience.

Kubrick's untimely death, a controversial studio digital edit and unfounded public expectations damaged the reputation of one of the director's greatest masterpieces.

The Hyde Park, NY estate of the U.S. president includes his Springwood home, research documents, the gravesite of Franklin and Eleanor, plus Depression and WW2 exhibits.

In this new era of responsibility, criticisms are being raised about comments made by current U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), who questions CIA conduct.

Children who are being abused are generally powerless to stop it by themselves. Attempts may be made to shield themselves from the abuse.

Japanese intelligence activities continued to expand during Japan's conflict with Russia and its entry into WWI. Its role in international affairs was changed forever.

Jenny Holzer, famed for her political messages and light projection works involving huge text, is holding a number of exhibits in the United States.

Palace politics and spiritual guides tips the balance of power to see who takes control of the throne in the epic period Korean drama Jumong.

There are lots of ways to make money, and self employed professionals need to know about all of them. Want to find out how to make residual income? Learn how it's done.

Personal postcard is a great way to say "I am thinking of you", a thoughtful handwritten message, a carefully selected scene can gladden a heart more than an email or SMS