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'Is truth overrated?' What the experts say

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 08:24 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

Seek the truth and minimize harm. That’s how we instruct young journalists to prepare for the profession. Until recently, factual, objective reporting has been the mantra of modern journalism....

'Sopranos' mobster, veteran actor Frank Vincent dies at 80

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 08:20 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Frank Vincent, a veteran character actor who often played tough guys, including mob boss Phil Leotardo on "The Sopranos," has died. He was 80. Vincent died peacefully on Wednesday, a statement...

Student killed confronting shooter at Washington state high school

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 06:51 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A student who opened fire in a hallway at a Washington state high school killed a classmate who confronted him Wednesday and wounded three others before being stopped by a custodian, authorities...

Who becomes a saint in the Catholic Church, and is that changing?

Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 08:46 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

Pope Francis has created a new category for beatification, the level immediately below sainthood, in the Catholic Church: those who give their lives for others. This is called “oblatio...

Apple unveils $999 iPhone X with facial recognition

Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 06:51 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Apple has broken the $1,000 (830 euros) barrier with its latest, and most expensive, phone, the iPhone X. With a price starting at $999 and a host of new features, the phone will be a big test...

Police: 'False alarm' prompted Barcelona basilica evacuation

Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 06:38 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Police in Barcelona said a false alarm involving a suspicious van prompted the evacuation of the landmark Sagrada Familia basilica and its surroundings Tuesday evening. A spokesman with the...

Aircraft carrier is rushed to the hurricane-battered Florida

Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 07:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Authorities sent an aircraft carrier and other Navy ships to help with search-and-rescue operations in Florida on Monday as a flyover of the hurricane-battered Keys yielded what the governor said were...

UN approves watered-down new sanctions against North Korea

Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 07:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze...

The day that changed the world: US commemorates 9/11

Monday, 11 September 2017, 15:54 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Holding photos and reading names of loved ones lost 16 years ago, 9/11 victims' relatives marked the anniversary of the attacks at ground zero on Monday with a solemn and personal ceremony. About...

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