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Thu, November 21, 2019 | 09:15

Rich in dramatic Catholic history, Nagasaki awaits the pope

Rich in dramatic Catholic history, Nagasaki awaits the pope

It's fitting that Pope Francis will start his first official visit to Japan in Nagasaki, the city where Christianity first took hold in the country and where nearly 500 years later it remains steeped in blood-soaked symbolism, both religious and political. It was here that a small group of beleaguered Catholic converts went deep underground during centuries of violent persecu...

2019-11-20 15:09

Oakland Zoo: Child, not grizzly bears, cracked glass window

Oakland Zoo: Child, not grizzly bears, cracked glass window

A child, not the grizzly bears, cracked a glass viewing window at the Oakland Zoo's bear exhibit, and officials say there's no need to fear the bears will get out

2019-11-20 11:25

As Epstein died, guards allegedly shopped online and slept

As Epstein died, guards allegedly shopped online and slept

Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged Tuesday with falsifying prison records to conceal they were sleeping and browsing the internet during the hours they were supposed to be keeping a close watch on prisoners

2019-11-20 11:25

Trump says he will 'strongly consider' testifying in impeachment inquiry

Trump says he will 'strongly consider' testifying in impeachment inquiry

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said for the first time that he might be willing to testify in the impeachment inquiry over his dealings with Ukraine, even as Democrats questioned the truthfulness of his testimony in the Russia 2016 election interference probe

2019-11-19 11:30

'Possibility of life': scientists map Saturn's exotic moon Titan

'Possibility of life': scientists map Saturn's exotic moon Titan

Scientists on Monday unveiled the first global geological map of Saturn's moon Titan including vast plains and dunes of frozen organic material and lakes of liquid methane, illuminating an exotic world considered a strong candidate in the search for life beyond Earth

2019-11-19 10:57

Rancher gets life in prison in beating death of his fiancee

Rancher gets life in prison in beating death of his fiancee

A Colorado rancher was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday shortly after a jury convicted him of beating his fiancee to death with a baseball bat and setting the woman's remains on fire to hide the evidence

2019-11-19 10:42

Capsule living: a 'cheap' option for young people flocking to LA

Capsule living: a 'cheap' option for young people flocking to LA

Kay Wilson packed up her life in a hurry and moved to Los Angeles… only to find that what she paid in Pennsylvania for a nice studio apartment would only get her a 2.9-square-meter box in California.Her new home is a capsule, inspired by the famous hotels in Japan

2019-11-15 15:24

Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2

Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2

A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head on his 16th birthday, authorities said.

2019-11-15 15:13

Pelosi says Trump's Ukraine actions amount to 'bribery'

Pelosi says Trump's Ukraine actions amount to 'bribery'

House Democrats are refining their impeachment case against the president to a simple allegation: Bribery

2019-11-15 11:29

Rescue: 'Unicorn' puppy doesn't notice 'tail' growth on head

Rescue: 'Unicorn' puppy doesn't notice 'tail' growth on head

A rescued puppy is attracting a lot of attention because of his resemblance to a unicorn

2019-11-14 14:39

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