Pope Francis Offers Prayerful Peace Summit With Israeli And Palestinian...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he hopes his prayer summit with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents will mark "a new journey" toward peace in the Middle East. Francis spoke during an evening...
View ArticleTwilight Of The International Sports Scoundrels: Your Sunday Morning...
In just a few days, the eyes of the sporting world will be on Brazil, where the world’s finest soccer teams (and also Australia) will gather in the South American nation for the 2014 World Cup. And...
View ArticleSpain's King Attends His Last Parade Before Giving Up The Throne
MADRID (AP) — Spain's King Juan Carlos presided over his last military parade before abdicating in favor of his son. Prince Felipe accompanied the king at Sunday's annual Armed Forces day ceremony that...
View ArticleHillary Clinton: I Will Decide On 2016 'When It Feels Right'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will decide whether to run for president again "when it feels right for me to decide." She says potential Democratic rivals are free to choose what...
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Little Girl Saves Capsized Boat With Her Crazy Legs
Unless you are living a seaborne lifestyle, you probably don't run into the "oh man, my boat has capsized again" problem very often. But this Bajau Laut little girl from Mabul, an island off the coast...
View ArticleComing clean: Pressure mounts for Qatari transparency and proper FIFA...
By James M. Dorsey Fresh allegations by a British Sunday paper of Qatari wrongdoing in its successful bid to clinch the hosting of the 2022 World Cup have increased pressure for transparency by the...
View ArticleD-Day Ceremonies End With Massive Paratrooper Drop
LA FIERE, France (AP) — Nearly 1,000 paratroopers dropped out of the sky in Normandy on Sunday — but this time they did so in peace, instead of to wrest western France from the Nazis as they did during...
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Nothing To See Here, Just An Old Man Walking A Bird
We can't get any birds to walk alongside us. But this old man can. He was seen walking the streets with his little black bird on a leash, Metro reports. Both bird and man seem happy as they plod along...
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16 Reasons To Love The Ocean (If You Didn't Already)
The ocean can be described in an endless number of ways. It's refreshing, beautiful and humbling. It's vast, mysterious and terrifying. It's magnificence has inspired countless novels, films,...
View ArticleAnimal Photos Of The Week: Time To Enjoy The Summer
This week has been an interesting one in the weird, wild world of animal news: Here are 8 of the best dog-friendly beaches around the country. Thought Hawaii couldn't get any better? Now you can borrow...
View ArticleGuantanamo Prisoners Set To Leave Amid Trade Furor
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Some of the men held here for more than a decade have been drafting plans for work and marriage on the outside or studying languages, preparing for a...
View Article20 Nigerian Women Kidnapped By Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, where the Islamic militants abducted...
View ArticleFemale Sufi Mystics Of The Pankisi Gorge Keep Islam Alive Amidst Conflict
In a Georgian valley with a reputation for arms smugglers and aspiring terrorists, a group of women keep the Sufi musical tradition alive.
View ArticleWhy Is Obama Silent About Meriam?
Last week, a woman gave birth while chained to a prison wall in Sudan. But as soon as baby Maya is weaned, her mother will hang for the crime of "apostasy." Meriam Ibrahim considers herself a...
View Article'Mecca 3D' App Takes You On A Virtual Hajj
Observant Muslims plan to visit the holy city of Mecca at least once in their lifetimes to complete the Hajj, a pilgrimage considered to be a religious obligation. However, it's now possible for anyone...
View ArticleTony Perkins Draws Holocaust Comparison While Referencing Colorado's Anti-Gay...
No stranger to eyebrow-raising declarations, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins compared a Colorado court's anti-gay discrimination ruling to the Holocaust in a "Washington Watch" broadcast...
View ArticleBP Must Continue Paying Gulf Spill Claims During Appeal, Supreme Court Says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says BP must continue paying claims from a fund established after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill while the company appeals terms of its settlement with some...
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Beyond Politics -- Bringing Home Sergeant Bergdahl
Before deploying to Iraq, I remember the detailed briefings we had in case we were captured by the enemy. We provide recognition criteria and personal identification details just in case we actually...
View ArticleElevator Goes Up 31 Floors In 15 Seconds (VIDEO)
Take the stairs! José Vergara Acevedo was launched 31 floors in 15 seconds when an elevator malfunctioned in Providencia, Chile on Saturday, according to MyFox8. Video of the incident shows the Acevedo...
View ArticleAstronaut Reid Wiseman Sends First-Ever 'Vine' From Space
One small step for a man, one giant leap for Vines? American astronaut Reid Wiseman posted the first-ever Vine from space on Friday. As he explained in a tweet, the Vine is a 92-minute video taken of...
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