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Pope Begins Visit In Cuba
Pope Begins Visit In Cuba
Pope Begins Visit In Cuba
Pope Francis begins a 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States on Saturday, embarking on his first trip to the onetime Cold War foes after helping to nudge forward their historic rapprochement. He will be offering a show of solidarity with Cubans and making clear that Hispanics in the United States are the bedrock of the American church...
Most Popular Emojis by State
Most Popular Emojis by State
Most Popular Emojis by State
Smartphone keyboard company Swiftkey released a report on the top emojis used by state.  I have to ask...why is the little baby chick popping out of the egg the most popular emoji in Massachusetts? I have never once used that icon. My top emojis are: the laughing face, heart eyes, blushing smile, and praying hands / high five (the great debate)...
Kerry In Cuba
Kerry In Cuba
Kerry In Cuba
The top diplomats of Cuba and the U.S. are describing some of the hard issues that lie ahead following the raising of the U.S. flag over the Havana embassy after a 54-year diplomatic break. High among them are mutual claims for damages. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez says Cuba's claims for damages caused by the long U...
Fewer Abortions In US
Fewer Abortions In US
Fewer Abortions In US
Abortions have declined in states where new laws make it harder to have them - but they've also waned in states where abortion rights are protected, an Associated Press survey finds. Nearly everywhere, in red states and blue, abortions are down since 2010...
Historic Voyage
Historic Voyage
Historic Voyage
With champagne, fireworks and a presidential blessing, a painstakingly built replica of the frigate once used to bring French troops and funds to American revolutionaries set sail Saturday for the U.S. East Coast. With the celebratory sendoff, the 25 million euro ($27 million) Hermione began its voyage to retrace the 65-meter (213-foot) frigate's trans-Atlantic journey in 1780, when its namesake u
Death Sentence List
Death Sentence List
Death Sentence List
Amnesty International says Egypt and Nigeria accounted for well over 1,000 of the death sentences announced last year, more than a third of the world's total. The human rights group's latest annual report says 2,466 people in 55 countries were sentenced to death in 2014...
Netanyahu Speaks
Netanyahu Speaks
Netanyahu Speaks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sounding more warnings about the U.S.-led nuclear negotiations with Iran. Speaking to a joint meeting of Congress, Netanyahu argued that Iran is behind a global terror network and he said its quest for nuclear weapons could destroy the Jewish people...
Support For France
Support For France
Support For France
President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Britain will do everything in their power to help France seek justice for last week's terror attacks. Obama spoke at a news conference Friday with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Obama says they spent much of their time in two days of meetings talking about the fight against terrorism after the attacks in Paris that killed 17 people...
Iran To Engage In More Talks
Iran To Engage In More Talks
Iran To Engage In More Talks
Iran and the U.S. have tentatively agreed on a formula that Washington hopes will reduce Tehran's ability to make nuclear arms by committing it to ship to Russia much of the material needed for such weapons, diplomats say.
Top Stories: Diplomacy With Cuba
Top Stories: Diplomacy With Cuba
Top Stories: Diplomacy With Cuba
This is something very few people saw coming.  As someone who was around when President Kennedy enacted the blockade, Obama's move took me by surprise.  His explanation however made perfect sense.  Obama said,"If something hasn't worked for 50 years, its time to try a different approach...

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