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Pope Francis extends overhaul of Vatican's liturgy department

Sunday, 15 January 2017, 07:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis is extending his controversial overhaul of the Vatican's liturgy department, adding a host of new advisers after an initial shake-up removed some leading conservative...

Trump unleashes Twitter attack against civil rights legend

Sunday, 15 January 2017, 07:55 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Donald Trump tore into civil rights legend John Lewis on Saturday for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire's White House victory, intensifying a feud with the black...

A young ex-president, Obama poised for a busy retirement

Sunday, 15 January 2017, 07:48 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

For Barack Obama, there's a presidential library to build, hundreds of millions of dollars to raise, causes to champion and a book to write. And don't forget that long-promised vacation with his...

Islamic State launches new assault on besieged eastern city in Syria

Saturday, 14 January 2017, 13:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Islamic State militants launched a new offensive on government-held areas in the contested city of Deir el-Zour Saturday, attacking the eastern city from several sides in the most intense action in a...

'Melrose Place' actress won't do more time for fatal crash

Saturday, 14 January 2017, 06:44 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A former "Melrose Place" actress convicted in a fatal drunken driving accident won't have to go back to prison, a judge ruled Friday at a resentencing spurred by an appeals court's concerns that her...

Lawmakers urge British PM May to clarify Brexit intentions

Saturday, 14 January 2017, 06:38 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A committee of British lawmakers is urging Prime Minister Theresa May to clarify her intentions on Brexit — particularly whether she intends to keep Britain in the European Union's large single...

As talks loom, 'hard Brexit' option raises fear of tariffs

Friday, 13 January 2017, 10:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Is it cod or haddock? That's the sort of question that will matter to Britain if it leaves the European Union's tariff-free single market and ends up operating under rules overseen by the World...

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