Abbas: Israel's settlement expansion blocks relaunch peace talksSeptember 25th, 2009 Abbas: settlements block relaunch of peace talksUNITED NATIONS — The Palestinian president tells the U.N. General Assembly that Israel's continued settlement expansion is blocking the resumption of Mideast peace talks.
Vigil planned for Yale graduate student after a body is found hidden inside a building wallSeptember 14th, 2009 Vigil planned for missing Yale studentNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University officials are planning a candlelight prayer vigil for a graduate student whose body is believed to have been found hidden in the wall of a university laboratory building.
Men arrested on allegation of playing porn DVD on Wal-Mart display televisions in ArkansasSeptember 11th, 2009 Pair accused of playing porn DVD at Ark. Wal-MartFORT SMITH, Ark.
Rare 14th-century Hebrew prayer book to go on display for first time at Israeli museumSeptember 9th, 2009 Rare medieval Hebrew prayer book to go on displayJERUSALEM — A rare Hebrew manuscript written in 14th century Germany is going on display for the first time, just before the Jewish New Year, Israel Museum officials said Wednesday. The text, called the Nuremberg Mahzor, is one of the largest surviving medieval texts in the world.
Uruguay clears way for adoptions by gay couples over objection of Roman Catholic ChurchSeptember 9th, 2009 Uruguay clears way for gay adoptionsMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay is clearing the way for homosexual couples to adopt children. The Senate's final approval Wednesday makes Uruguay the first country in Latin America to allow gay and lesbian couples the opportunity to adopt.
Crying is good for relationships: StudySeptember 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Crying is known to be a symptom of physical pain or stress but it can improve personal relationships, says a new study. New analysis by Tel Aviv University (TAU) zoologist and evolutionary biologist Oren Hasson shows that while tears signal distress, they also function as an evolution-based mechanism to bring people closer.
Conn. priest convicted of stealing $1M to support a lavish lifestyle dies, diocese saysAugust 23rd, 2009 Conn. priest convicted of $1M theft dies in prisonBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from a Darien parish to support a lavish lifestyle has died.
Ailing Kennedy to miss funeral Mass for sister Eunice ShriverAugust 14th, 2009 Kennedy to miss sister Shriver's funeral MassHYANNIS, Mass. — Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, will not attend the funeral Mass for his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy to miss funeral Mass for sister Eunice ShriverAugust 14th, 2009 Ted Kennedy to miss sister Shriver's funeral MassHYANNIS, Mass. — Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, will not attend the funeral Mass for his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Israel's Netanyahu says Lebanese government will be held responsible for any Hezbollah attacksAugust 10th, 2009 Israel says Lebanon govt accountable for HezbollahJERUSALEM —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will hold the Lebanese government responsible for any attacks on Israeli targets by the country's Hezbollah militia. It's the latest shot in a war of words which has been escalating since a July 14 explosion at a suspected Hezbollah arms depot near the Israeli border.
Convicted Brazilian church leaders return from US to shouts of 'Alleluia'August 1st, 2009 Convicted Brazilian church leaders return homeSAO PAULO — The married couple who lead one of Brazil's largest evangelical churches returned home Saturday to cries of joy from followers after serving a two-year sentence in the United States on money smuggling charges. About 100 followers, some shouting "Alleluia," greeted Estevam Hernandes Filho and Sonia Haddad Moraes as they arrived in Sao Paulo at dawn.
Correction: Byzantine Mosaic storyJuly 27th, 2009 Correction: Byzantine Mosaic storyANKARA, Turkey — In a July 24 story about the mosaic face of an angel at the former Byzantine cathedral of Haghia Sophia in Istanbul, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Haghia Sophia was built in 537 B.C. It was completed in 537 A.D., not B.C., according to the Haghia Sophia museum and Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Official: Never-before-seen mosaic angel face uncovered at Istanbul's Haghia SophiaJuly 24th, 2009 Angel's face uncovered at Istanbul's Haghia SophiaANKARA, Turkey — Restoration workers have uncovered a well-preserved, long-hidden mosaic face of an angel at the former Byzantine cathedral of Haghia Sophia in Istanbul, an official said Friday. The seraphim figure — one of two located on the side of a dome — had been covered up along with the building's other Christian mosaics shortly after Constantinople — the former name for Istanbul — fell to the Ottomans in 1453 and the cathedral was turned into a mosque.
Italy art officials find 5 ancient Roman shipwrecks off Mediterranean islandJuly 24th, 2009 5 ancient Roman shipwrecks found off Italy coastROME — Archaeologists have found five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island, with their cargo of vases, pots and other objects largely intact, officials said Friday. The ships are submerged between 100 and 150 meters (about 330 to 490 feet) off Ventotene, a tiny island that is part of an archipelago off Italy's west coast between Rome and Naples.
37 senators ask Vietnam's president to free dissident Roman Catholic priestJuly 2nd, 2009 37 senators seek freedom for Vietnamese priestWASHINGTON — Thirty-seven U.S. senators are asking Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to release a dissident Roman Catholic priest serving prison and house arrest terms totaling 13 years.
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