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France honors attack victims in city subdued by mourning

France honors attack victims in city subdued by mourning

PARIS (AP) – A subdued France paid homage Friday to those killed two weeks ago in the attacks that gripped Paris in fear and mourning, honoring each of the 130 dead by name as the president pledged to “destroy the army of fanatics” who claimed so many young lives. With …

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Pope honors Ugandan Christian martyrs as example of faith

Pope honors Ugandan Christian martyrs as example of faith

NAMUGONGO, Uganda (AP) – Pope Francis paid his respects Saturday to Ugandan Christians who were burnt alive rather than renounce their faith, the latest group of martyrs from around the world honored by Francis in hopes of giving today’s faithful missionary role models. A somber Francis prayed at shrines dedicated …

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France honors attack victims in city subdued by mourning

France honors attack victims in city subdued by mourning

PARIS (AP) – A subdued France paid homage Friday to those killed two weeks ago in the attacks that gripped Paris in fear and mourning, honoring each of the 130 dead by name as the president pledged to “destroy the army of fanatics” who claimed so many young lives. With …

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Likud lawmaker’s antics make him bad boy of Israeli politics

Likud lawmaker’s antics make him bad boy of Israeli politics

JERUSALEM (AP) – Over the years, the Israeli parliament has seen its fair share of questionable characters. But it’s unlikely anyone has ever been so perpetually engulfed in scandal in so short a time as freshman Likud lawmaker Oren Hazan. In less than eight months in office, Hazan has already …

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Use of banned pesticide not isolated event in US territories

Use of banned pesticide not isolated event in US territories

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Nine months after a vacationing family nearly died from exposure to methyl bromide on the island of St. John, authorities have come to at least one troubling conclusion: The use of the banned pesticide was not an isolated event in U.S. Caribbean territories. A …

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Facebook makes paid time off for baby leave a global benefit

Facebook makes paid time off for baby leave a global benefit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Less than a week after Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said he would take two months of paternity leave, the social media company announced it is extending its parental leave policy to full-time employees outside the United States. The policy, which provides four months of paid …

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