Political News, Analysis and Opinion. Politics. Body of Cyprus President Stolen From Grave - International News. NICOSIA, Cyprus – Grave robbers stole the corpse of former hardline Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, digging up his coffin during a thunderstorm just before the first anniversary of his death, police said Friday. The body-snatching horrified people in Cyprus and came as the island's Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are locked in complex reunification talks that have made limited progress. Police said the tomb raiders struck late Thursday or early Friday. There was no immediate indication of a motive and police would not confirm a state television report that three people were being questioned in connection with the robbery. President Demetris Christofias, who beat Papadopoulos in March 2008 elections, urged Cypriots "to remain calm in the face of this provocative act.
" "This is an unacceptable, unholy, unethical and condemnable act that damages our tradition, our culture and our respect toward the dead," Christofias said. "What happened is macabre and utterly condemnable. Breaking News, Politics, Commentary. Conservative News, Issues, Political Cartoons, Blogs, Talk Radio. Lucianne.com News Forum - HomePage.
White House Christmas Decorations? Yes. White House Christmas Ca. A Republican lawmaker with a mission to save Christmas is aiming his latest salvo at President and first lady Obama, who've followed in a recent tradition to eliminate the mention of Christmas in the White House holiday cards. The card selected by the Obamas announces: "Season's Greetings. " Inside, it reads: "May your family have a joyous holiday season and a new year blessed with hope and happiness. " But Rep. Henry Brown, R-S.C., said abandoning Christmas at Christmas is just plain wrong. On Tuesday, he introduced a resolution calling for the protection of the sanctity of Christmas.
"I believe that sending a Christmas card without referencing a holiday and its purpose limits the Christmas celebration in favor of a more 'politically correct' holiday," Brown told Fox News Radio on Thursday. Presidents have been sending holiday cards since 1953. The president is not breaking new ground. Democratic National Committee spokesman Hari Sevugan said the White House card aims to be inclusive.