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Questions and answers about officers who enforce travel ban
Elliot Spagat, Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 5:14pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers will be key players in putting President Donald Trump's revised travel ban into effect on Thursday, affecting visitors from six mostly Muslim countries.
Travel ban a blow to Sudan refugees awaiting US resettlement
Brian Rohan, Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 3:34pm
Dozens of Sudanese activists living in Egypt as refugees, many of whom fled fundamentalist Islamic militias and were close to approval for resettlement in the United States, now face legal limbo after the Supreme Court partially reinstated President Donald Trump's travel ban on six Muslim nations, including Sudan.
Mormon church now allows female employees to wear pants
Brady McCombs, Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 2:46pm
Women who work at Mormon headquarters in Salt Lake City will be allowed to wear pantsuits and dress slacks instead of only skirts or dresses, the church announced Wednesday in a move that one Mormon women's group called a step in the right direction.
Pastor to face trial in granddaughter's faith healing death
Mark Scolforo, Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 1:18pm
The pastor of a fundamentalist congregation that eschews modern medicine will stand trial on a charge he should have alerted authorities when his 2-year-old granddaughter was dying of pneumonia last year, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Wednesday.
Pope gives prestigious red hats to 5 new cardinals
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 12:26pm
Pope Francis gave the Catholic church five new cardinals Wednesday, somberly instructing them to act as servants and not "princes" in a world where innocents are dying from wars and terrorism, slavery persists and refugee camps often are living hells.
Thousands gather in India to protest attacks on Muslims
Muneeza Naqvi, Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 9:38am
Thousands of Indians gathered in several cities Wednesday to protest recent violent attacks across the country targeting minority Muslims.
Pope to unions calls for new social pact to get youths jobs
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 6:14am
Pope Francis has praised labor unions as the prophetic face of society, but called for a new social contract to bring more young people into the workforce.
Pope repudiates 'martyr' moniker for suicide bombers
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 4:40am
Pope Francis has repudiated the idea that suicide bombers can be considered "martyrs," saying true martyrs don't harm others but rather are meek, honest and persecuted for their faith as true children of God.
Supreme Court term ended much different than it began
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 2:03am
The Supreme Court began its term nine months ago with Merrick Garland nominated to the bench, Hillary Clinton favored to be the next president, and the court poised to be controlled by Democratic appointees for the first time in 50 years.
Supreme Court term ended much different than it began
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Jun 27th - 3:07pm
The Supreme Court began its term nine months ago with Merrick Garland nominated to the bench, Hillary Clinton favored to be the next president, and the court poised to be controlled by Democratic appointees for the first time in 50 years.
Lawyers prepare to defend travelers to US at airports
Colleen Long and Amy Taxin, Associated Press | Posted Jun 27th - 2:14pm
When the Trump administration's travel ban takes partial effect this week, immigrant-rights lawyers plan to head to the nation's major airports to make sure eligible foreigners are able to get into the country.
The Latest: Vetted refugees can come to US through July 6
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 27th - 1:27pm
The Latest on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to partially reinstate President Donald Trump's travel ban (all times local):
Mali bishop pledges to make cardinal's ceremony amid scandal
Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | Posted Jun 27th - 12:07pm
An ailing Mali archbishop facing allegations of financial impropriety assured the Vatican on Tuesday he plans to show up at St. Peter's Basilica to be made a cardinal by Pope Francis.
Ultra-Orthodox lawmaker: Reform Jews don't believe in Temple
Aron Heller, Associated Press | Posted Jun 27th - 5:46am
A senior ultra-Orthodox Israeli lawmaker on Tuesday dismissed the protestations of liberal Jews over alternative access to Jerusalem's Western Wall as provocations, saying they don't even believe in the sanctity of the site.
The Latest: Suspected Holocaust memorial vandal held on bail
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 2:30pm
The Latest on vandalism to the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston (all times local):
The Latest: Officials finalizing criteria for travel ban
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 12:53pm
The Latest on the Trump administration's revived travel ban for visitors from six mostly Muslim countries (all times local):
Ex-CIA agent plans return to Italy to serve kidnap sentence
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 9:02am
A former CIA agent says she is returning to Italy this week to serve a three-year sentence for taking part in the kidnapping of a Muslim cleric in Milan 14 years ago.
Iran says US travel ban is 'racist' and 'unfair'
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 28th - 1:20am
Iran says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reinstate parts of a travel ban applied to six Muslim-majority countries is "racist" and "unfair."
Man convicted of sending false anthrax threats gets 2 years
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 27th - 9:45am
A man who pleaded guilty to mailing false anthrax threats has been sentenced to serve two years in prison.
