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Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Tucson has announced a program that will entomb the cremains of loved ones for families who are too financially strapped to pay for the service. Bishop Gerald F.

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The premise of a green burial, say advocates of the practice, is to return us to the Earth, replenish it and help it to outlive us.

Burned bone fragments found in northern Malawi have revealed the oldest cremation pyre ever found in Africa — and unearthed new mysteries that may be hard to solve. By analyzing the bones and pyre ...

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About 9,500 years ago, a community of hunter-gatherers in central Africa cremated a small woman on an open pyre at the base of Mount Hora, a prominent natural landmark in what is now northern Malawi, ...

Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials. By Ivan Penn Consumers ...