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Pope Francis is neither liberal nor conservative, a Democrat or a Republican. He is a Catholic
It was all so surreal. Thursday a Catholic Pope entered the chamber of the House of Representatives and…
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Plaque honoring Hitler’s opponents missing from his WWII quarters in Poland
WARSAW, Poland – Poland's police say they are investigating the theft of a metal plaque honoring Hitler's opponents…
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Cyprus’ supreme court backs firing of deputy attorney general for ‘inappropriate behavior’
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus' Supreme Court has ruled that the country's deputy attorney general should be impeached for…
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Sumatran rhino expecting 2nd calf in May at Indonesian sanctuary for highly endangered species
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A Sumatran rhinoceros is pregnant with her second calf at an Indonesian sanctuary in the…
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Okinawa governor appeals to UN rights body on planned US expansion of military base in Japan
GENEVA – The governor of Okinawa has taken his effort to block the construction of a new U.S.…
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Asia’s biggest vaccine maker to seek fast-track nod for dengue drug in India
Asia's largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India, plans to file for fast-track approval to launch a dengue…
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Can austerity win an election? Portugal offers an insight as voters ready for ballot
LISBON, Portugal – Can a center-right government that has cut pay and pensions, enacted steep tax increases and…
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Key information about Cuba, its people, government and economy; largest island in Caribbean
HAVANA – Key information about Cuba, where Pope Francis will travel Saturday through Tuesday. ___LAND — Largest island…
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Gretchen’s Take: Teacher was right to question teen’s clock
I think it's fantastic that we are fostering engineering and science in our schools across America. God knows…
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Kale or steak? Change in diet key to U.N. plan to end hunger by 2030
In trendy, hipster London or New York, it's all about juicing, vegan diets and snacking on kale crisps.…