Pope: Church feels 'shame and regret' for abuse

" Catholic priests who sexually abused children "disfigured their ministry" and caused the Catholic Church "profound shame and regret," Pope Benedict XVI wrote Monday, in one of his strongest statements to date on the scandal facing the Vatican. " What has happened...

Bush: "I Was Unprepared For War," "I'm Sorry" For The Economic Crisis

Bush: "I Was Unprepared For War," "I'm Sorry" For The Economic Crisis stumble digg reddit ...

Joe Lieberman: No Apology to Obama

Although Sen. Joe Lieberman said he regretted some of his attacks on President-elect Barack Obama during the campaign, he declined to offer an apology when pressed by Tom Brokaw on Meet The Press: “I heard word...

Newly released files show Julia Child was a spy

"By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and RANDY HERSCHAFT, Associated Press Writers 1 hour, 51 minutes ago ...

13,000 Residents Return Home After Massive Toronto Propane Fire

A 22-year veteran Toronto firefighter is dead of apparent natural causes after fighting a giant blaze at a propane facility. An employee of the Facility is still missing after the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gas...

McCain adviser says terrorist attack would boost campaign

Looks like one of John McCain's advisors let loose a little too much "straight talk" in an article published yesterday in Fortune magazine, saying that a terrorist attack would be a blessing for the McCain...

'I was drunk, I wasn't thinking'

" IRONWOMAN Candice Falzon has admitted regret over her notorious toilet tryst with Sonny Bill Williams, blaming the "out of character" situation on alcohol and a lack of critical thinking.Appearing on last nights...

Jerry Hall: I am what I am

Jerry Hall, 51,is a Texan actress and model, with four children by her former husband,Mick Jagger. On Tuesday, Sotheby’s is auctioning her dresses for thehomeless charity Emmaus"I had a difficult childhood. My father was violent; my mother submitted tohim. She used to say,...

Clinton Supporters Judge the Media

"Some blame sexism for primary lossesSaturday, June 07, 2008, By Bruce Alpert, Times-PicayuneWASHINGTON -- As Sen. Hillary Clinton prepares today to end her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and endorse Sen. Barack Obama, some Louisiana supporters are expressing...

IRELAND: A monument to 1916... The fight goes on at Tara

This is one of many published Letters to the Ed. from the lovely Pauline Bleach, of the Tara Appreciation Society, based in both Galway, Ireland and Sydney, Australia.  She has written an excellent analysis of the M3 Planning Process, titled "Why the Planning Process is...

Barcelona 0-0 Man Utd

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'Ambush' that left SAS trooper dead. - A look at the Dangers facing Special F...

"A British soldier killed in Iraq two weeks ago turned out to be an SAS man. What does it say about British special forces in Iraq, and the Anglo-American coalition's chances of defeating insurgency?The press release said simply: "It is with deep regret that the Ministry of...

Mullah calls Dutch School Children "Dogs"

"THE HAGUE, 09/04/08 - A primary school in Amsterdam wished to provide its pupils with an understanding for other cultures. But during a visit to a mosque, the children were told they were dogs.With a view to developing understanding and respect for other cultures among...

PoV: SkypePhone - The Eighteenth Day

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I have learned once more. Mee andI had been criticising the day we got our hands on it but I havetotally changed my point of view since I used it from 29th January 2008. Atthe beginning, the very next day we signed a contract with 3...

Sri Lanka blocks SMS on independence day

Increasingly access to SMS services is coming to stand for freedom of expression.  In that context it is interesting to see who cuts it off and when."COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's telecom networks Monday...

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