Three-year-old giant panda twins Mei Lun and Mei Huan, who were born at Zoo Atlanta in 2013, seem to be very homesick for the USA.
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Pope Francis on Monday indefinitely extended to all priests the ability to grant absolution for abortions, a historic move for the Roman Catholic church, which has been decidedly against the practice for centuries. On the surface, the move seems to be emblematic of a radical shift in church doctrine. Among religious institutions, the Roman Catholic church has one of the strongest official anti-abortion stances, opposing the procedure under nearly all circumstances.
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By Melissa Fares and Emily Stephenson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with a stream of Cabinet hopefuls at his Manhattan office tower on Monday, but made no further announcements, keeping candidates and the public guessing about the shape of the administration that will take over on Jan. 20. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard and former Texas Governor Rick Perry were among those who made their way across the opulent lobby of Trump Tower... Читать дальше...
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, commander of the Iranian Navy, announced Monday that Tehran will construct three bases and two large naval zones in the country’s southeastern region along the Makran coast, near the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.
Winter is a month away, but parts of Northeast are already buried under nearly 2 feet of snow.
As twentysomething shoppers mature into luxury-goods consumers, the bauble business is faced with catering to their fickle tastes and marketing savvy. Caitlin Agnew reports on how fine jewellery houses are finding new ways to woo millennials
Students are savvy about technology, but often lack the ability to tell the difference between fake and real news or opinion and fact.
Students are savvy about technology, but often lack the ability to tell the difference between fake and real news or opinion and fact.
Counter-extremism unit intervenes over Trump-supporter’s planned appearance
DfE counter-extremism unit intervenes over Trump-supporter’s planned appearance
The biggest hit from yesterday’s 30-24 victory over the Cardinals came before the game, when a pair of Vikings defensive linemen stampeded an unsuspecting FOX sound technician as they ran out of the tunnel. Defensive end Brian Robison was the first to collide with the sound technician, a Hugo native named Bernie Beaudry. But it was nose tackle Linval Joseph who leveled Beaudry, who bounced off the 330-pounder’s chest before becoming parallel with the turf and slamming his head. Video of the collision went viral... Читать дальше...
As authorities previously disclosed, baby Sophia Gonzalez, now 10 days old, was found unharmed in Dallas on Saturday morning at the residence of her accused kidnapper, two days after she vanished from her Wichita home. The suspect was identified by police in Wichita on Monday as Yesenia Sesmas, 34, a Dallas resident who police say was known to the mother for a few years, although authorities declined to characterize their relationship.
Читать дальше...On the red carpet at the AMAs, stars including Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy, Ty Dolla $ign and Diplo discuss the legalization of recreational marijuana in California.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 69-year-old woman reportedly abducted for ransom by people she knew in southeastern Washington state was found dead two days after police agreed to pay the money and arrested a suspect.
It could be the biggest mobilization yet in response to a presidential inauguration.
Читать дальше...A recount in a close northern Nevada Assembly race shows that the Democrat won by three dozen votes. The Washoe County Registrar of Voters recounted the more than 30,000 votes cast in the ...
Mohammed Rafik Naji, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in Brooklyn, where he lives.
Could the incoming Trump administration spur a renaissance of socially relevant music? We asked five musicians who are known for their political...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Lin-Manuel Miranda needed a break from his American history phenomenon "Hamilton," envisioning the crisp blue waters of Polynesia and Disney's latest animated musical "Moana" offered the perfect getaway.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Lin-Manuel Miranda needed a break from his American history phenomenon "Hamilton," envisioning the crisp blue waters of Polynesia and Disney's latest animated musical "Moana" offered the perfect getaway.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Lin-Manuel Miranda needed a break from his American history phenomenon "Hamilton," envisioning the crisp blue waters of Polynesia and Disney's latest animated musical "Moana" offered the perfect getaway.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Lin-Manuel Miranda needed a break from his American history phenomenon "Hamilton," envisioning the crisp blue waters of Polynesia and Disney's latest animated musical "Moana" offered the perfect getaway.
