A document from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that approved blessings for people in same-sex relationships caused waves as prelates in the U.S. attempt to clarify the document. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published guidance for the U.S. faithful on Monday after the …
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Lebanon’s security agencies have launched an investigation into a late night shooting outside the U.S. embassy in Lebanon that caused no injuries, officials said Thursday. No one claimed responsibility for the Wednesday night small arms fire in the vicinity of the entrance of the heavily-fortified compound in Beirut’s northeastern suburb …
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Taiwan authorities fined a golf ball manufacturer $75,000 on Monday and warned of criminal charges for storing 30 times the legal limit of hazardous material and other violations after a major factory fire killed nine people and left one other missing. The mayor of Pingtung county said at a news …
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Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Brad Boyes scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Florida Panthers clawed their way back for a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Florida went on the power play 1:26 into the extra session after Brad Stuart went off for tripping. Once the …
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CHICAGO – White Sox rookie Jose Abreu just keeps slugging, regardless of the pedigree of the pitcher he’s facing. Abreu hit his 20th homer and Adam Dunn added a three-run shot as Chicago beat San Francisco 7-6 on Wednesday, handing the Giants their fifth straight loss. Abreu reached 20 homers …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Colorado Rockies, at least for the time being, are going nowhere. The Arizona Diamondbacks locked the Rockies into last place in the National League West with a win in Friday’s opener and will try to put additional distance between them on Saturday night in game two of …
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Alameda, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Raiders signed former San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Brown on Tuesday. Brown was recently waived/injured by San Diego after missing most of training camp with a calf issue. He played in 30 career games (16 starts) for the Chargers, catching 60 passes for …
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Quotes about former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll, who died Friday at 82. “He was a tough coach to me, and I spent more time with him than anybody, so I know. I learned how to be mentally tough with him, and for that I can never say thank you …
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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Davis hit the go-ahead two-run homer and Bud Norris pitched into the seventh, as Baltimore edged Toronto, 3-2, in Saturday’s second test of a four-game series. Nick Hundley knocked in the other run and Manny Machado added two hits for the Orioles, who have won …
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NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s president has apologized to the Kenyan people for past wrongs committed both by his government and past regimes. President Uhuru Kenyatta told parliament during his state of the nation address Thursday that time has come to bring closure to the country’s painful past. He mentioned the …
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