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January, 2005

Jesus RentsCoincident with the DVD release of The Passion of the Christ, rentals of Ben-Hur jumped 160%. The 1977 flick Jesus of Nazareth saw a 100% uptick, and borrowings of 1965's Greatest Story Ever Told increased by 33%.Thanks for NothingThe price tag on each of the 276 Pontiac G6s Oprah Winfrey famously gave away to her audience members was $28,500. The IRS classifies such a gift as income and as such expects to reap taxes on it--as much as $7,000 per car, depending on the audience member's...