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DENVER (AP) -- The Latest on Taylor Swift's civil trial (all times local):...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A black market for diesel and gasoline has rapidly spread around the nation, with organized crime gangs using fraudulent credit cards to syphon millions of dollars in fuel from gas stations into large tanks hidden inside pickup trucks and vans....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, Republican Sen. John McCain declared Thursday that "America is adrift in Afghanistan" as he promoted a war strategy that would expand the U.S. counterterrorism effort and provide greater support to Afghan security forces....
DENVER (AP) -- Taylor Swift testified Thursday that a former radio DJ reached under her skirt and intentionally grabbed her backside during a meet-and-a-greet photo session before a 2013 concert in Denver....
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Louisiana's governor declared a state of emergency in New Orleans on Thursday as the city's malfunctioning water-pumping system and the threat of more rain left some neighborhoods at greater risk of flooding....
ROME, N.Y. (AP) -- In his bed at a New York state group home for the severely disabled, Steven Wenger lay helpless against a silent invader....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Canadian government said Thursday that at least one Canadian diplomat in Cuba also has been treated for hearing loss following disclosures that a group of American diplomats in Havana suffered severe hearing loss that U.S. officials believe was caused by an advanced sonic device....
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) -- President Donald Trump raised the possibility Thursday that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should step down if he can't muscle health care and other legislation through the Senate, taking an extraordinary swipe at the man with the most power to steer the White House agenda through the chamber....
(Vatican Radio) German-born Catholic missionary Sr. Ruth Pfau, who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan, died on Thursday in the southern city of Karachi, a hospital official said. The 87-yeaer old nun of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary order, widely known as Pakistan's Mother Teresa, was admitted to the Aga Khan Hospital a few days ago suffering from old age complications.Sr. Pfau was eulogized by the prime minister and army chief for her contributions towards freeing the country of the stigmatized disease that can cause disfigurement. "Pfau may have been born in Germany, her heart was always in Pakistan," Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said in a statement. Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussein also expressed grief at the loss of Sr. Pfau recalling her services for the helpless and neglected in the country. “Dr Pfau’s services to end leprosy in Pakistan cannot be forgotten. She left her homeland and made P...
The Diocese of Marbel recently hosted a large gathering to celebrate the Year of the Parish in the Philippines, to share and hear about local communities’ journey with families and couples. The sharing focused on the mission based on the CRSP (comprehensive, relevant and systematic program on marriage preparation) and pastoral accompaniment of the newlyweds and Christian families with emphasis on poverty, dysfunctional family and corruption. It was the largest diocesan assembly which gathered members and leaders from 27 parishes comprising 5 vicariates and even Lumads, the indigenous peoples. Held at South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center, the event aimed at increasing understanding and appreciation of communion and to strengthen unity among parish communities.Bishop Dinualdo D. Gutierrez, DD presided over the closing Mass with Marbel Vicar General Fr. Romeo Buenaobra as concelebrant. (CBCPNews)
