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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):...
CELORON, N.Y. (AP) -- What could be scarier than a statue of Lucille Ball that was so hated it was dubbed "Scary Lucy"? Being the sculptor hired to replace it....
LONDON (AP) -- A man who stabbed an American woman to death and injured five other people in London's Russell Square is a Norwegian of Somali origin, police said Thursday. They said they have found no signs of radicalization as a motive....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Since his selection as Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence has tried to stay focused on winning over conservatives skeptical of the New York billionaire....
Baton Rouge, La., Aug 4, 2016 / 12:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A state appeals court in Louisiana reaffirmed that Catholic priests cannot be forced by law to violate the seal of the confessional.According to local news station WBRZ, the court ruled on Friday that Father Jeff Bayh does not have to disclose any discussion that took place during the Sacrament of Confession.Catholic priests are bound to observe the seal of confession and cannot reveal to anyone the contents of a confession or whether a confession took place. Priests who violate the seal are automatically excommunicated.At issue is a civil lawsuit involving a woman who said that in 2008, when she was a minor, she told Fr. Bayhi that she was being abused by a parishioner. The alleged conversation with the priest took place during the Sacrament of Confession. The woman is now in her mid-20s.Louisiana law requires clergy to report sexual abuse. Parts of the law grant an exception when abuse allegations are revealed during confi...
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- From a small office in Jordan's capital, two dozen Syrians and Americans talk daily by Skype with activists and civilians on both sides of the conflict in neighboring Syria to get a unique perspective on the civil war and the scope of the suffering....
BELMOPAN, Belize (AP) -- Hurricane Earl has slammed into the coast of the Caribbean nation of Belize with winds of 80 mph (130 kph, bringing with it heavy rain....
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- For years, authorities had concerns about Metro Transit Police Officer Nicholas Young: He traveled to Libya and boasted of joining rebel groups there, and he even described his collection of Nazi memorabilia to law enforcement, according to court documents. But until last month, authorities said, he hadn't committed a crime....
Besides dazzling feats of athleticism, dazzling new technologies will be on display at the Olympics....
LONDON (AP) -- A woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of London, police said Thursday. A suspect was in custody....
