Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter released today that he is "truly sorry" for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland.
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British Airways was operating roughly half its flights Saturday despite a three-day strike by cabin crew that started at midnight Friday.
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At least 12 people were wounded by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Hamas officials said Saturday.
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President Obama reiterated his offer of dialogue with Tehran in a message on Saturday to mark the beginning of the Iranian new year.
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Australia declared a disaster situation Saturday along the country's eastern coast ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Ului.
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A trendy California sushi restaurant says it's closing after being accused of serving illegal whale meat.
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A string of "brazen attempts" to kill members of a gang task force in Riverside, California, has led to a $200,000 reward for information.
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A video clip which shows an office worker opening a Kit Kat chocolate bar and finding an orangutan's finger has been re-posted on video-sharing Web site YouTube, a day after it was removed at the request of food giant Nestlé.
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An alleged theft of more than two dozen historical documents has shaken a New Jersey university where students are granted access to the artifacts.
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Across the country, we are landing major blows in our fight to reduce tobacco use and save lives. Earlier this year, North Carolina, which grows more tobacco than any other state, banned smoking in bars and restaurants.
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The Roman Catholic Church's crisis over sex abuse now has spread through half a dozen countries on two continents. | FAITH SHATTERED | OPINION: CRITICISM "UNFAIR" | OPINION: GOVERNMENTS MUST STEP IN |
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The divisive issue of abortion is once again causing problems for House Democrats as they work toward a Sunday vote on health care legislation.
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A federal judge said Friday that he will not approve a proposed $657 million settlement for people sickened after working on the World Trade Center site until it is negotiated further.
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President Barack Obama will make a final public plea for health care reform Friday, framing the upcoming congressional vote as a showdown between ordinary Americans and big insurance companies, White House aides say.
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The state of Florida must fund some of Casey Anthony's defense in her first-degree murder trial for the death of daughter Caylee, a judge ruled Friday.
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A man who advised the 10 American Baptist missionaries accused of kidnapping 33 Haitian children after the earthquake there was arrested Thursday night in the Dominican Republic and accused of human trafficking, officials said Friday.
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Anna Nicole Smith's estate is not entitled to $300 million the deceased actress had claimed was intended as a gift from her oil tycoon husband, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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Officials in Argentina's Mendoza province have authorized chemical castration for rapists after a significant increase in sexual assaults last year.
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Five presumed drug gang members and one soldier were killed in shootouts Thursday and Friday after criminals blocked thoroughfares in two northern Mexico states to prevent military reinforcements from arriving, authorities said.
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British Airways and the union representing its cabin crews planned to resume talks early Friday aimed at avoiding two consecutive weekend strikes.
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Rebels in oil-rich Nigeria say they have set off an explosion at a pipeline in the southern part of the country.
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Dear Tavis: Although we've never met, I feel like I know you. I've followed your career and listened to your commentary for over a decade.
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Amnesty International is calling on Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to stop the execution of a Lebanese man sentenced to death for "sorcery."
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On Tijuana's Avenue de la Revolucion, street vendor and sidewalk philosopher Juan Ramon Rocha leaned on his coin and jewelry cart and waited.
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Democratic leaders are lobbying undecided lawmakers to secure 216 votes needed to pass a health care bill. The House is expected to vote on the measure Sunday.
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