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Parole denied for Manson follower Krenwinkel in California
Don Thompson, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 4:57pm
Officials denied parole Thursday for convicted killer Patricia Krenwinkel — a follower of cult leader Charles Manson — after considering whether battered women's syndrome affected her state of mind at the time of the notorious murders nearly five decades ago in California.
Rome show smashes myth Virgin model was Borgia pope's lover
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 4:07pm
For centuries, Renaissance artist Pintoricchio was practically accused of blasphemy by those who contended he used Pope Alexander VI's young lover as the model for the Madonna in a wall painting that decorated the pontiff's private apartment.
Official: Girl found at church likely to be missing baby
Sally Ho, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 3:37pm
An Arizona investigator said Thursday he is confident a baby left at a Las Vegas-area church is the same one that authorities have for weeks been searching for across three states.
The Latest: Lawyer for Manson follower blasts parole denial
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 3:18pm
The Latest on the parole hearing for Patricia Krenwinkel, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson (all times local):
Iraqis: IS blew up mosque in 'formal declaration of defeat'
Balint Szlanko and Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 3:10pm
With their control of Mosul slipping away, Islamic State militants decided to send a message of defiance: They blew up the 12th century al-Nuri Mosque, along with its famous leaning minaret.
Archbishop: Church of England 'colluded' to hide sex abuse
Sylvia Hui, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 10:49am
The Church of England "colluded" with and helped to hide the long-term sexual abuse of young men by one of its former bishops, the head of the church said Thursday.
German Parliament backs plan to pull recon jets from Turkey
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 1:27am
Germany's Parliament has voted by a wide majority to move reconnaissance jets flying anti-Islamic State group missions from a base in Turkey amid ongoing friction between the two countries.
IS destroys iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul
Balint Szlanko, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 11:02pm
The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul's al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures Wednesday night, Iraq's Ministry of Defense said.
Chief: Police testing for sex assault of slain Virginia teen
Matthew Barakat, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 7:16pm
About 5,000 mourners attended Wednesday's funeral of a Muslim girl whose beating death, blamed by police on a motorist's road rage, has some people in her community fearing for their safety.
The Latest: Diverse crowd at vigil for slain Muslim teen
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 7:05pm
The Latest on the killing of a teenage girl as she and her friends returned to a mosque in Virginia (all times local):
Court clears Mississippi LGBT objections law; appeal likely
Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 3:19pm
A federal appeals court said Thursday that Mississippi can enforce a law that allows merchants and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples, but opponents of the law immediately pledged to appeal.
Man indicted for hate crime for Texas mosque fire
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 2:58pm
A man has been indicted on a hate crime charge for a January fire that destroyed a Texas mosque, authorities announced on Thursday.
Holocaust survivor wins gender base case against El Al
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 2:47pm
An advocacy group said Thursday that it has won a case against Israel's national airline that will make it illegal to ask females passengers to move their seats at the request of ultra-Orthodox males.
Brooklyn diocese announces sex abuse compensation program
Karen Matthews, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 11:35am
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn announced Thursday it is setting up a compensation program for victims of past sexual abuse by priests, modeled after a program the larger New York archdiocese started last year.
Egypt says 7 militants killed in raid on desert camp
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 11:05am
Egypt's Interior Ministry says it has killed seven people in connection with recent attacks on the country's embattled Christian minority, including three church bombings and a deadly bus shooting, all claimed by the Islamic State group.
London police link 51-year-old man's death to mosque attack
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 7:34am
London police have linked the death of a 51-year-old man to the mosque attack, saying he died of "multiple injuries" after a van plowed into worshippers near two mosques in north London.
The head of the Church of England admits that it helped to hide sex abuse of boys and young men by one of its bishops
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 5:00am
The head of the Church of England admits that it helped to hide sex abuse of boys and young men by one of its bishops.
Fairfax County Chief tells AP police are investigating whether Muslim teen was sexually assaulted
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 4:05pm
Fairfax County Chief tells AP police are investigating whether Muslim teen was sexually assaulted.
2 Detroit-area moms charged in probe of genital mutilation
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 3:37pm
Two Detroit-area women have been charged with allowing their daughters to undergo genital mutilation as federal authorities expand their case against members of a Muslim sect.
