A pediatrician known as a pioneer in the New Age version of the phenomenon known as Near Death Experiences (NDE) was arrested in Delaware last week after his 11 year-old daughter accused him of repeatedly "waterboarding" her and holding her nose and mouth with his hand until she collapsed.
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No, this isn't just a catchy title designed to lure you into reading this article. It's an actual voodoo doll made out of string that is being imported from Thailand into toy stores around the world with the express purpose of helping children and teens fulfill all of their human desires.
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SMB writes: "
Dr. Oz is promoting pajamas known as "Goodnighties" that are made from a kind of "smart-fabric" that emits negative ions that allegedly soothe tired muscles and help us sleep well through the night. Is this for real or would I be wasting my money if I wanted to try it?"
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A man whose followers claim he's the reincarnation of Leonardo da Vinci is under investigation by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for selling unapproved supplements in his clinics.
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A New Age fire-walking experience gone bad in San Jose this weekend left at least 21 people with burn injuries.
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Just two weeks after posting a blog on this site about the dangers of role-playing video games such as World of Warcraft, the man accused of killing 12 people in a murderous rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado is said to have been obsessed with similar games.
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The Church of Scientology suffered two more "black eyes" in the past week with news of the break up of actor Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes - two "higher-ups" in the organization - and the mysterious death of the son of Scientology president Heber Jentzsch.
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JN asks:
"I was wondering if you have any links that can help me to help my sponsored child get away from the World of Warcraft game Do you know if there is anything that the Church has put out there on this subject?"
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A 49 year-old self-proclaimed "psychic" in England was found guilty of tricking two grieving young women into engaging in sex acts, claiming the more outrageous they behaved, the better their chances of making contact with the dead.
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A group of middle-school aged girls in Quebec were left in a trance for up to five hours after a "mass hypnosis" demonstration by an inexperienced hypnotist was unable to wake them up.
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