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Biden's abortion shift tests the politics of his faith
Elana Schor, Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 9:08am
a sign that Catholic Democrats' political calculus may be changing as the 2020 election approaches.
Most senior Catholic pedophile appeals Australia convictions
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 2:55am
The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children lodged an appeal in Australia's highest court on Tuesday against his convictions in the molestation of two choirboys in a cathedral more than two decades ago.
AP Explains: Israel's parliamentary elections
Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 2:29am
Israel is holding the country's 22nd parliamentary elections on Tuesday, with over 6.3 million people eligible to cast ballots. Coming on the heels of April elections, it is an unprecedented repeat vote largely seen as a referendum on long-seated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Saudi Arabia says full production restored within the month
Aya Batrawy and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 12:34am
Saudi Arabia's energy minister said Tuesday that 50% of its daily crude oil production that was knocked out by a weekend attack had been restored and that full production is expected by the end of the month.
No new measles cases reported in fading US outbreak
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Posted Sep 16th - 8:38am
The nation's worst measles epidemic in 27 years could be in its final stages as a week went by with no new reported cases.
Pakistan to open border crossing for India Sikhs in November
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 16th - 7:43am
Pakistani officials said Monday that a much-awaited visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India will be ready by early November, allowing thousands of pilgrims to easily visit a Sikh shrine just inside Pakistan each day.
Half of the 147 tigers rescued from Thai temple have died
Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press | Posted Sep 16th - 5:45am
More than half the tigers rescued three years ago from a Buddhist temple in Thailand where they served as a popular tourist attraction have died of disease, wildlife officials said Monday.
Israel faces potential deadlock in a closely contested vote
Aron Heller, Associated Press | Posted Sep 16th - 12:20am
Israel is headed toward an unprecedented repeat election on Tuesday with no guarantee that the do-over vote will produce a more decisive result than the inconclusive one last April.
Police: No sign that Duluth synagogue fire was hate crime
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 15th - 10:59am
A fire that destroyed a historic synagogue in northeastern Minnesota doesn't appear to have been a hate crime, authorities said Sunday in discussing the arrest of a suspect.
Spying claims spur calls for Washington lawmaker ouster
Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press | Posted Sep 14th - 10:18am
Washington state's liberal reputation is well-known, but voters in a conservative legislative district have re-elected Republican lawyer Matt Shea to the Legislature six times — as he has raged against Communists and atheists he thinks will destroy the U.S. and lobbied for a breakaway 51st "Liberty State."
Congo police detain ex-health minister in Ebola funds probe
Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press | Posted Sep 14th - 7:04am
Police in Congo have detained the former minister of health amid an investigation into the use of Ebola funds as confirmed Ebola deaths rose to near 2,000 and confirmed cases of the virus exceeded 3,000 in the sprawling African nation.
5 rights groups urge UN chief to condemn China over Muslims
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 3:08pm
Five human rights organizations are urging U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to condemn the Chinese government's detention of more than a million Muslims in the Xinjiang region and call for the immediate closure of government detention camps.
Lawyer: Chicago archdiocese has paid out $80M to law firm
Michael Tarm, Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 12:10pm
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has paid $80 million to victims of sexual abuse by clergy represented by a single law firm alone since 2000, the Minnesota-based attorney who heads the firm told reporters.
Greek schools to stop recording pupils' faith, nationality
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 8:10am
Greece's Education Ministry says it's agreed to remove all references to schoolchildren's religious faith and nationality from school records and certificates.
Trial opens against controversial Turkish televangelist
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 4:00am
A controversial Turkish Islamic televangelist and cult leader has gone on trial on more than a dozen charges, including forming a criminal gang, blackmail and sexual abuse of minors.
Norway police: Suspected mosque gunman's sister shot 4 times
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 17th - 2:10am
Norwegian police say the teenage stepsister of a man suspected of an attempted terrorist attack on a mosque was shot three times in the head and once in the chest by a .22-caliber rifle that was later found in his car.
Judge refuses to toss charge over threat to Muslim candidate
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 16th - 1:41pm
A federal judge has refused to throw out a case in which a North Carolina man is charged with anonymously threatening to lynch a Muslim-American man who is campaigning for a state Senate seat in Virginia.
Pakistan arrests 3 over attack on temple, Hindu homes
The Associated Press | Posted Sep 16th - 3:20am
Pakistani police say they have arrested three people after a mob of angry Muslims ransacked a Hindu temple over the weekend and damaged a school and several homes belonging to the minority community in the southwestern town of Ghotki.
