Read more cremation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/812/cremation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:12:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70170/in-tough-times-families-reselling-burial-plots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople struggling with bills and other earthly concerns are unloading burial plots at a fast clip. One Florida cemetery made as many “buybacks” in the first half of this year as in all of 2008, another in Ohio reports a similar spike, and ads are plentiful on funeral property websites...http://www.newser.com/story/70170/in-tough-times-families-reselling-burial-plots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 13:50:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69532/patrick-swayze-to-be-cremated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPatrick Swayze’s ashes will be spread across his New Mexican Rancho de Días Alegres (Ranch of Happy Days), which he called his favorite place in the world, a source tells Radar. The actor’s body, currently in Los Angeles, will be cremated within 48 hours. More Swayze news: The Time of...http://www.newser.com/story/69532/patrick-swayze-to-be-cremated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 7:11:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56235/funeral-biz-reels-as-more-opt-for-cheaper-cremation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's sometimes said that death is the only recession-proof industry, but current trends seem to prove that axiom wrong, CNN writes. Funeral homes across the country are reporting a decline in profits—not because fewer people are dying, of course, but because more people are opting for cremation and scrimping...http://www.newser.com/story/56235/funeral-biz-reels-as-more-opt-for-cheaper-cremation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 9:29:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52505/die-hard-gator-alums-may-find-final-resting-place-at-uf.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUniversity of Florida alums who want their final resting place to be somewhere on the campus of their alma mater will likely get their wish, the Gainesville Sun reports. A bill that cleared a Florida Senate committee today would allow any of Florida’s state universities to build a columbarium—a...http://www.newser.com/story/52505/die-hard-gator-alums-may-find-final-resting-place-at-uf.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 12:15:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39675/fans-ashes-in-limbo-as-yankee-shea-shut-doors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNow that Yankee Stadium and Shea have shut their doors forever, people who scattered ashes in their favorite ballpark worry that their loved ones may spend eternity in a parking lot, the New York Times writes. Some are searching for a way to get some dirt out of the hallowed...http://www.newser.com/story/39675/fans-ashes-in-limbo-as-yankee-shea-shut-doors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Oct 2008 15:43:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36803/as-cremations-increase-so-do-options.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe cremation industry is booming, a reflection of tighter economic times and a push from consumers for more creative funeral options, reports the Washington Post . Cremations, cheaper than traditional burial, rose 7% nationwide in the past 5 years and made up 35% of the funeral market last year. Funeral homes...http://www.newser.com/story/36803/as-cremations-increase-so-do-options.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Sep 2008 14:00:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31618/predatory-funeral-industry-comes-under-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe funeral industry preys on bereft customers, artificially raising prices and taking custody of bodies it has no right to handle, argues a watchdog group. The Funeral Consumers Alliance aims to push fair and environmentally friendly death-care practices, Newsweek reports. “Funeral corporations use predatory sales tactics and aggressive marketing to...http://www.newser.com/story/31618/predatory-funeral-industry-comes-under-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Jul 2008 18:21:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29036/for-inventor-rip-rest-in-pringles-can.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe man who invented the Pringles can is taking the chips' "Once you pop, you can't stop" slogan to eternity, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Dr. Fredric J. Baur patented the iconic container in 1970 while working for Procter & Gamble, and had long wished to be buried in one; after...http://www.newser.com/story/29036/for-inventor-rip-rest-in-pringles-can.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 15:10:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28750/stonehenge-reveals-itself-its-a-cemetery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBefore Stonehenge was Stonehenge, it was a cemetery, the New York Times reports. Around the time the first monumental rocks were installed in 2500 BC, the last of an estimated 240 human burials took place at the English site. Researchers say it was likely the burial ground of a ruling...http://www.newser.com/story/28750/stonehenge-reveals-itself-its-a-cemetery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 May 2008 18:30:27 CDT