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Pope rails against "dictatorship of the economy", urges reform
Reuters* Pope makes first major speech on economic issues * Decries "tyranny" of the market, "cult of money" * Calls for ethical reforms of financial structures By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, May 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis issued a strong call for world...Tags: Finance, The Pope, Francis I, Economy, Business and Finance, Religion and Belief
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Book Talk: Of apes and atheists - is empathy evolution?
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - For biologist Frans de Waal, a peaceful species of great ape in Africa is a mirror of humanity and a living argument that empathy and cooperation are far from unique to mankind. "The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of...Tags: Biology, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Values
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Editorial: Want real elections? It's up to you
When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live. Using that information, the majority party sorts voters...
Tags: United States Census Bureau, Elections, Politics, Michael Madigan, Judges
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Scientists create human stem cells through cloning
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - After more than 15 years of failures by scientists around the world and one outright fraud, biologists have finally created human stem cells by the same technique that produced Dolly the cloned sheep in 1996: They transplanted genetic...Tags: Human Interest, Drugs and Medicines, Heart Disease, Science, Animals
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Analysis - Blackstone and peers have a bargain for you: themselves
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Alternative asset managers such as Blackstone Group LP and KKR & Co LP have for decades scoured the stock market for undervalued companies. Now they are trying to convince investors that shares in their own firms are a bargain. As...Tags: Stock Market, Finance, Stephen Schwarzman, Mutual Funds, Companies and Corporations
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Different approaches to affordable housing in Winnetka, Wilmette
Finding affordable housing in Winnetka over the years has been a journey of faith for Sister Peggy McDonnell. A Catholic nun, McDonnell has found a way to stay in Winnetka for nearly 25 years — including 11 years in a coach house — despite...
Tags: Wilmette, Referenda, Religion and Belief, United States Census Bureau, Rentals
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N.Y. lawmaker won't face charge over sex harassment claim
ReutersBy Jessica Dye NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a local Democratic power broker in Brooklyn, will not face criminal charges over allegations he sexually harassed female staffers, a special prosecutor investigating the...Tags: Criminal Laws, Brooklyn (New York City), Laws, Thomas P. DiNapoli, Justice System
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Canada opposition seeks inquiry after C$90,000 check to senator
ReutersBy Randall Palmer OTTAWA, May 15 (Reuters) - Canadian opposition politicians demanded on Wednesday an independent inquiry into expense claims made by members of the Senate, the upper house of Parliament, and said a "dark cloud of ethical failures"...Tags: Government, Political Fundraising, Religion and Belief, Values, Elections
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How much tolerance for intolerance?
Tolerance is justifiably one of liberal Democracy's most cherished values. But what do we do when tolerance, with its openness to multiple views, permits and even supports intolerance? This is particularly an issue today when open prejudice against Jews...Tags: Arts and Culture, Israel, Islam, Culture, Palestinian National Authority
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Vermont House OKs right-to-die bill; governor expected to sign it
Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...
Tags: Government, Euthanasia, Politics, Regional Authority, U.S. Senate
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The changing of the guard
Daily American Staff WriterANNVILLE — American involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts could be drawing to a close, but the National Guard may never be the same. In the 10 years since the initial siege of Baghdad, the role of guardsmen and women has shifted...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Afghanistan, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, U.S. Department of Defense
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Three mistakes Obama has made in Syrian crisis
Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad, isn't the only leader who is crossing "red lines" these days. U.S. President Barack Obama has also crossed a few. Here are three of them: 1. He crossed a red line by asserting the existence of a red line that he then...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Saudi Arabia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, David Cameron
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