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GOP voters stand to decide Jr.'s successor
Just this once, Republicans in Illinois' heavily Democratic 2nd Congressional District have some real power. But will they use it? Voters in the South Side and south suburban district will go the polls Tuesday for the special primary election...Tags: Primaries, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Personal Weapon Control, Abusive Behavior, Gun Control
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Modernization everywhere but we cling to our old ideas
Last week, Republicans chose fresh-faced, boy-next-door Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, to respond to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address. Pope Benedict XVI resigned at 86 -- the first Pope to quit since 1415 -- and an asteroid passed within 17,...Tags: State of the Union Address, Barack Obama, Lake Worth, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief
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Can a new pope save the Catholic Church?
It's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from...
Tags: Violence Against Women Act, State of the Union Address, Barack Obama, Leukemia, Dan Brown
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Retirees offer advice to retiring pope
Pope Benedict XVI may be the first pope to resign in 600 years, but he is not the first person to step down from his job as he ages. That's called retiring. As a retiree, the pontiff has plenty of company. And if he wanted it, he would have no...
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Pope Benedict XVI's one unforgivable failure
Nothing distinguished the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI so much as the way in which he is leaving. We should be grateful that he realizes his body is failing him — most people in power do not — and is abdicating. But let's not forget that it...Tags: United Nations, Minority Groups, Abusive Behavior, Gays and Lesbians, Elections
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In L.A., it was a three-column day
You know you live in a wild news town when a massive manhunt for an ex-cop leads to a dramatic shootout and inferno on a snow-covered mountain, the mayor pitches a tax increase that's beginning to look like attempted extortion, and the rebuked local...Tags: Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Eric Garcetti, Public Finance, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Benedict leaves stage with dignity
You have to wonder what kind of fun Vatican mystery writer Dan Brown would have with the startling resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. As would be the case when any well-known CEO suddenly steps down "for health reasons," we are immediately suspicious....Tags: Elections, U.S. Supreme Court, Vatican City, Parkinson's Disease, Hillary Clinton
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Vatican: Tobin appointed Archbishop of Indianapolis
Pope Benedict XVI has named a new Archbishop to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis according to the Vatican's Press Office daily bulletin. Bishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R will be announced as the new Archbishop of Indianapolis at a 10 a.m. press...
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Vatican accepts Buechlein's resignation
The leader of the Catholic Church in Indianapolis retires after 14 years of service.
According to the Vatican Press Office's daily bulletin, Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Daniel Buechlein.
The archbishop suffered a...Tags: The Pope, Christianity, Vatican City, Church and State Relations, Roman Catholicism
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Tim Rutten: Is Pope John Paul II fit for sainthood?
On Sunday, an estimated 1.5 million people crowded into St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets to celebrate the beatification of Karol Wojtyla, who as Pope John Paul II reigned for more than a quarter of a century as pontiff of the Roman Catholic...Tags: Heroism, Christianity, Human Rights, Sexual Assault, Roman Catholicism
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Vatican conclave 2013 elects new pope
FrameworkSteeped in tradition and pageantry, the ceremonies that will produce a new pope officially began Tuesday morning when 115 Roman Catholic cardinals celebrated Mass in the majestic St. Peter’s Basilica.... -
In West Hollywood, Pope Francis' stand on gays is unimpressive
L.A. NOWFor Giancarlo Urey, a 29-year-old lawyer who spent the day in West Hollywood when Pope Francis was named to the papacy, the new leader's anti-gay stance is not a good sign. Like his predecessor in the Vatican, Francis is equally......
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