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100s of accused priests living under radar with no oversight

Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 08:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Almost 1,700 priests and other clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living under the radar with little to no oversight from religious...

UK says chances of Brexit deal slim; EU chides 'blame game'

Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 14:35 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Britain and the European Union traded bad-tempered barbs Tuesday as the chances of a Brexit deal appeared to fade, with just over three weeks until the U.K.'s scheduled departure from the...

FBI: Inmate is the deadliest serial killer in US history

Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 09:23 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered to be the deadliest serial killer in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Samuel...

New deadly migrant shipwreck hardens calls to revamp rescues

Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 07:43 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The deaths of at least 13 people early Monday on an overloaded migrant boat that capsized near the Italian island of Lampedusa have galvanized calls to shut down smuggler routes and revamp...

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline

Sunday, 6 October 2019, 19:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister on Sunday renewed his vow to take the country out of the European Union by the Brexit deadline, in an apparent contradiction of a government pledge in court days earlier to ask...

More Brexit questions than answers as 31 October deadline nears

Saturday, 5 October 2019, 07:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Well over three years after Britain announced it would split from the European Union, everything regarding Brexit is still in limbo and early hopes of an amicable split have turned into the reality of...

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