Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Three Google executives were convicted of privacy violations Wednesday in Milan, Italy. The Google executives involved in the lawsuit are: Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, and the now retired Chief Financial Officer George Reyes....
The Vatican's bank, the Institute for Religious Works, is under severe scrutiny and facing money laundering allegations. Authorities seized 23 million euro ($30 million dollars) of the Vatican's assets in September 21, 2010 from a Vatican Bank based in Rom's Credito Artigiano SpA following an...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
An investigation into the activities of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reveals Berlusconi paied women to have sexual relations with him, including "lesbian" sex shows. Official, 400 page, court records indicate Berlusconi is facing extortion and various sex charges for his "bunga bunga"...
Once upon a time, the presidents, prime ministers and chancellors of this world were just like you. They went to college, they worked, they played; some of them were cool. Yet as their college days ceased, and their pursuit of the top job began, they relinquished personal style for sartorial...
Having ordered the systematic murder of millions of people, Nazi Germany was responsible for some of the darkest days in human history. However, following the defeat of the Axis powers, justice was not instantaneous. In fact, many of those responsible for the atrocities of the Third Reich managed...
