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Pope slams clergy who criticised murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero
Pope slams clergy who criticised murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero

The pope departed from his prepared address to deliver unusually pointed remarks about the past detractors of Romero.

Romania: Three days of mourning declared after deadly Bucharest nightclub fire
Romania: Three days of mourning declared after deadly Bucharest nightclub fire

A fire in a Bucharest nightclub killed 27 people and injured 184 during a rock concert that featured fireworks late on Friday, Romanian government officials and witnesses said.

\'Telephones ringing\' inside crashed Russian passenger plane
'Telephones ringing' inside crashed Russian passenger plane

The Airbus A-321 was flying from the Sinai coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg in Russia.

Alpha Centauri Bb, closest planet similar to  Earth, is just a \'ghost,\' scientists admit
Alpha Centauri Bb, closest planet similar to Earth, is just a 'ghost,' scientists admit

If you think that the concept of ghosts only apply to Earth, think again. Space scientists recently admitted that that our closest Earth-like neighbor circling the star nearest our galaxy is, in fact, just a ghost.

Over 3.7 billion people — two-thirds of  world\'s population — infected by herpes virus, WHO reveals
Over 3.7 billion people — two-thirds of world's population — infected by herpes virus, WHO reveals

This may come as a surprise, but it is true: more than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50, or equivalent to two-thirds of the world's population, are infected with the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).

Life is measured by the lives you change, not the dollars you make, says Tim Tebow
Life is measured by the lives you change, not the dollars you make, says Tim Tebow

The year 2015 had not been an easy one for football star Tim Tebow. As hard as he worked to become the Philadelphia Eagles' third-string quarterback, he still got cut from the team. However, the 28-year-old Heisman Trophy awardee is not one to mope and sulk.

Religious freedom irony in US: Muslim Americans protected, Christian Americans aren\'t
Religious freedom irony in US: Muslim Americans protected, Christian Americans aren't

Christian talk show host Michael Brown says there is an irony when it comes to religious freedom in the United States, since Muslim Americans are always protected by this, but Christian Americans aren't.

Opposing same-sex marriage doesn\'t make one a homophobe, says Ben Carson
Opposing same-sex marriage doesn't make one a homophobe, says Ben Carson

Even though Republican presidential candidate and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson believes that marriage should only be between a man and a woman, that does not automatically mean that he is a homophobe.

\'Supergirl\' gets high marks for positive and family-friendly themes, but one TV ad dampens it
'Supergirl' gets high marks for positive and family-friendly themes, but one TV ad dampens it

The Parents Television Council (PTC) is applauding CBS network for airing "Supergirl," which they consider as a positive and entertaining show that has an appealing and modest heroine. However, they were very surprised to see that Victoria's Secret was chosen as one of the show's sponsors.

\'Don\'t play games with Satan\': US Catholic archdiocese denounces live exorcism show
'Don't play games with Satan': US Catholic archdiocese denounces live exorcism show

It is never wise to play games with Satan, and this is why the local Catholic archdiocese in St. Louis, Missouri is denouncing the live exorcism that will be broadcast on cable television by Discovery Communications' Destination America.

Ken Ham on \'Donald Trump phenomenon\': Americans sick of political correctness
Ken Ham on 'Donald Trump phenomenon': Americans sick of political correctness

Answers in Genesis president and creationist Ken Ham is astounded by the popularity of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but he believes that the "Donald Trump Phenomenon" has more to do with America's disdain towards political correctness rather than Trump's ability to rule the nation.

The \'Hand of God\' seen 17,000 light years away: A reminder that \'God is everywhere\'
The 'Hand of God' seen 17,000 light years away: A reminder that 'God is everywhere'

Nowhere is the awesomeness of God more clearly visible than in the spectacular sight and majestic beauty of the Universe, showing various celestial bodies that are beyond man's grasp to fully comprehend in their complexities.

Preview of world's end: Scientists see what happens when dying star eats up its planets

Scientists have just seen the "preview" or the "trailer" of the ultimate disaster "movie"—the destruction of Earth. And this is no science fiction at all. Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in the United States have discovered a dying star—which will eventually happen to our own Sun—and how it is tearing apart the planets that orbited it for billions of years and devouring their scattered remains, the Daily Express reported.

\'Islam worse than Nazism, poses clear and present danger to America\'s existence\'
'Islam worse than Nazism, poses clear and present danger to America's existence'

Islam is not a religion but a "totalitarian political ideology" worse than Nazism which poses "the clearest and most present danger to America's existence." This assertion was made by an Egyptian woman who used the pen name Magda Borham in an open letter addressed to the United States and other Western countries, Charisma News reported.

Teen who won Iowa cross-country race gets disqualified for helping rival in distress
Teen who won Iowa cross-country race gets disqualified for helping rival in distress

Despite crossing the finish line first, an Iowa teen was disqualified for helping a fellow runner who collapsed before finishing the race.

Lesbian couple sue Honolulu cop who arrested them for kissing inside store
Lesbian couple sue Honolulu cop who arrested them for kissing inside store

The Honolulu Police Department has launched an investigation on a police officer accused of arresting two lesbians who he saw kissing in a grocery store.