Read more ceremony stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21009/ceremony.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:21:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71646/guru-at-sweat-lodge-that-killed-2-im-being-tested.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe self-help guru who ran a spiritual retreat where two people died during a sweat lodge ceremony last week says he is "being tested" by the tragedy. James Arthur Ray told a seminar audience that he is "frustrated and confused" and has hired his own investigators to find out what...http://www.newser.com/story/71646/guru-at-sweat-lodge-that-killed-2-im-being-tested.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 8:05:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71374/2-dead-after-arizona-sweat-lodge-ceremony.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo people died and 19 others were taken to hospital after a "sweat lodge" ceremony at a new-age Arizona retreat last night. Some 68 people were packed into a tarpaulin-covered dome for the 2-hour ceremony, which involved pouring water over hot rocks to produce steam in an effort to free...http://www.newser.com/story/71374/2-dead-after-arizona-sweat-lodge-ceremony.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 22:05:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68661/sharpton-tweets-during-jackson-burial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe burial of Michael Jackson was a somber, private moment—and Rev. Al Sharpton made sure all 10,286 of his Twitter follows knew it, E! Online reports. During the ceremony, Sharpton chatted with MJ's friends and tweeted: "We are all discussing his battles. This is a real moment for...http://www.newser.com/story/68661/sharpton-tweets-during-jackson-burial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 14:39:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68563/wash-mayor-under-fire-for-glenn-beck-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe mayor of Mount Vernon, Wash., has taken a stand on the controversy over Glenn Beck calling President Obama a “racist.” He plans to give the Fox News lightning rod a key to the city and proclaim Sept. 26 “Glenn Beck Day,” the Seattle Times reports. Mayor Bud Norris says...http://www.newser.com/story/68563/wash-mayor-under-fire-for-glenn-beck-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 17:23:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52687/goody-christened-in-final-goodbye.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTerminally ill British reality star Jade Goody was christened today along with her sons in a ceremony at a London hospital chapel, the BBC reports. The “very pale and fragile” Goody had a “smile and a kiss for everyone” at the “very short and emotional service,” her publicist said. Attendees...http://www.newser.com/story/52687/goody-christened-in-final-goodbye.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Mar 2009 9:21:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47947/partys-about-to-start-for-obamas-social-secretary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs White House social secretary, Desirée Rogers will not only organize all social events and ceremonies, she'll help people imagine what Barack Obama’s presidency represents. Catching up with the “the most eligible woman in Washington" for Vogue , William Norwich finds the former Chicago businesswoman and Obama family friend deserving of...http://www.newser.com/story/47947/partys-about-to-start-for-obamas-social-secretary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 17:18:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48108/bush-and-condi-find-something-to-celebrate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndia and Pakistan are at loggerheads, Afghanistan is a narco-state, and the Middle East is almost unspeakably troubled—so how did George W. Bush's diplomatic team see off their president? With yesterday's "Ceremony to Commemorate Foreign Policy Achievements," a State Department lovefest complete with billowing flags and commemorative plaques. As...http://www.newser.com/story/48108/bush-and-condi-find-something-to-celebrate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Jan 2009 8:33:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46095/obama-will-take-oath-on-lincoln-bible.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOn January 20, Barack Obama will place his hand on the same Bible Abraham Lincoln used during his 1861 swearing-in, Politico reports. Obama will be the first president to use the tome since Lincoln. Though it’s not constitutionally required, “Presidents have traditionally used Bibles for the ceremony, choosing a volume...http://www.newser.com/story/46095/obama-will-take-oath-on-lincoln-bible.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 11:15:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43532/obamas-chicago-pal-to-be-social-secretary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Chicago businesswoman and close friend of the Obamas will be White House social secretary, the Tribune reports. Desirée Rogers, 49, will be the first African American to run functions and ceremonies at the president’s residence, working with the first lady. A Harvard MBA, Rogers has been a prominent figure...http://www.newser.com/story/43532/obamas-chicago-pal-to-be-social-secretary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Nov 2008 11:38:01 CST