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Does life after death really exist? The answer to this question has fundamental implications for every man, woman and child on the entire planet, and yet most people don’t spend very much time thinking about it. If this life is not the end, so much of the petty stuff that we spend so much time obsessing over in this life really doesn’t matter, and instead we should be focusing on the things that actually do matter for the life to come. However, if this life truly is the end, we might as well eat, drink, party and enjoy this life...

BERLIN – If you're interested in the history of Eastern Europe under communism, a number of places around the region offer glimpses of life before the Berlin Wall fell. Here are a few of them, ranging from somber museums to historic sites to themed attractions that are downright kitschy or bizarre. One must-see for tourists visiting Germany is Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, the former border crossing where U.S. and Soviet tanks dramatically faced off after East Germany sealed its border by building the Berlin Wall in 1961. Gates along the wall were opened on Nov. 9, 1989, and crowds began...

Iraqis shop for glimpses into Saddam's life June 13 2003 at 05:33PM By Tim Sullivan Baghdad, Iraq - Men push toward the makeshift market stall, elbowing their way to the front and standing on their toes to get a look at Ali Zowrayi's wares -behind-the-curtain glimpses of the fallen dictator who terrorised a nation. "People who aren't going to buy, leave!" Zowrayi yells, clutching cash in one hand and a stack of video CDs in the other. The crowd ignores him. They are enthralled with his stock. On the streets of the capital, Saddam Hussein's home movies are there for...