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6 hrs ago | www.news8.net | lois sprague

World leaders take fresh approach on global hunger

L'AQUILA, Italy - Leaders of rich and developing countries launched a new approach to global hunger Friday, saying they wanted to spend $20 billion on seeds, fertilizers, tools and other aid for small farmers over the next three years so poor nations could feed themselves.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Famine, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Agriculture, Science

6 hrs ago | www.thestarphoenix.com | lois sprague

Italian press blasts 'boorish' Carla Bruni at G8

French First Lady Carla Bruni came in for withering criticism from the right-wing daily Il Giornale on Friday for snubbing the official program for Group of Eight spouses.

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Related Topix: Europe, Italy, World News, Michelle Obama, Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, Silvio Berlusconi

6 hrs ago | www.publicbroadcasting.net | lois sprague

Obama tells pope he wants to reduce abortions in U.S.

President Barack Obama promised Pope Benedict on Friday that he would do everything possible to reduce the number of abortions in the United States, the Vatican said.

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Related Topix: Pope Benedict XVI, US Politics, Roman Catholic Church, US News, Barack Obama

Thu Jul 09, 2009

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Archbishop defends PM over communion wafer flap

The Roman Catholic archbishop who administered holy communion to the prime minister last week said he believes Stephen Harper meant no disrespect when he consumed a communion wafer during former governor general Romeo LeBlanc's funeral.

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www.ksl.com | lois sprague

Latter-day Saints audition to sing national anthem at Dodger Stadium

Final auditions will be held in Salt Lake City in about two weeks to find a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to sing the national anthem at Dodger Stadium next month.

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Related Topix: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Salt Lake City, UT

www.foxcharlotte.com | lois sprague

Obama Girls Visit Rome Ice Cream Shop

On Wednesday, as mom toured Rome and dad talked business, the first daughters took in a ice cream treat with their grandmother and a security detail.

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Related Topix: Life, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream

www.taipeitimes.com | lois sprague

World News Quick Take

Police dogs sold for meat Police killed and sold three German shepherd guard dogs for meat after they fatally attacked a 22-year-old man as he walked home from work, national media reported yesterday.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Europe, World News, United Kingdom

www.wjla.com | lois sprague

Afghanistan tones down contentious marriage law

Afghanistan's government has revised a law that stirred an international outcry because it essentially legalized marital rape, officials said Thursday.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Wed Jul 08, 2009

online.worldmag.com | lois sprague

No truth, no love, no justice

On Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI released his first social encyclical, "Caritas in Veritate." Social encyclicals are fascinating documents that demonstrate some of the best synthesis of theology, anthropology, economics, philosophy, and so on.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, Science, Anthropology

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Adult Sex Education

There's a fascinating article in the latest issue of O Magazine on the new trend in Adult Sex Education.

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www.ewtn.com | lois sprague

7-Jul-09 - Pope Calls for Solidarity in Facing Economic Crisis

Vatican City, Jul 6, 2009 .- On July 4, just days before his social encyclical is set to be released, Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter regarding the upcoming G8 meeting to the Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi.

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Related Topix: Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Europe, Italy, World News, Silvio Berlusconi,

www.detnews.com | lois sprague

Toyota says Indiana plant retooling to cost $500M

Toyota Motor Corp. says in a federal filing that retooling its southwestern Indiana plant for production of the Highlander sport utility vehicle will cost about $500 million.

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Related Topix: Toyota Highlander, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Automakers

www.z1077.com | lois sprague

Jackson burial a mystery, album sales soar

Burial plans for Michael Jackson were a mystery Wednesday as attention returned to doctors who may have prescribed powerful drugs for the entertainer.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

www.freerepublic.com | lois sprague

Mystery Surrounds Location Of Michael Jackson's Body

The location of Michael Jackson's body remains a mystery today following the star's public memorial service in Los Angeles yesterday.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

www3.signonsandiego.com | lois sprague

50 bishops to cut pay

The salary cut is one of the strongest statements taken yet by a faith group as U.S. churches respond to a recession that has left growing numbers of people jobless and hungry.

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www.southbendtribune.com | lois sprague

Clergy weigh in on topic of divorce

When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford recently confessed to a longtime liaison with a woman in Argentina, he cited his violation of God's law, acknowledged the spiritual adviser who helped him see the light and expressed his intention to reconcile with his wife.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Pasadena, CA, Fuller Theological Seminary

www.winknews.com | lois sprague

British PM's wife blogs about spouses' G8 summit

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife Sarah provided a behind-the-scenes look at the G8 on Wednesday as she blogged about the "good food and good company" at the so-called spouses' summit.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, Entertainment

Tue Jul 07, 2009

www.guardian.co.uk | lois sprague

Religious leaders speak out

"It is a little too easy to blame the present situation on an accumulation of individual greed, exemplified by bankers or brokers, and to lose sight of the fact that governments committed to deregulation and to the encouragement of speculation and high personal borrowing were elected repeatedly in Britain and the United States for a crucial couple ...

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www.guardian.co.uk | lois sprague

Religious leaders speak out

"It is a little too easy to blame the present situation on an accumulation of individual greed, exemplified by bankers or brokers, and to lose sight of the fact that governments committed to deregulation and to the encouragement of speculation and high personal borrowing were elected repeatedly in Britain and the United States for a crucial couple ...

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Wikipedia bans Scientologists a " but should they?

Wikipedia bans Scientologists a ' but should they? Tue 2nd June, 2009 When I saw the news the other day that Wikipedia had banned contributions from IP addresses used by the Church of Scientology in response to them relentlessly pushing a pro-Scientology agenda on the website, my first reaction was that it was fair enough.

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Related Topix: Scientology, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

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