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Laura Bush: U.S. relations 'on the mend'
The Swampby Mark Silva Heading into Paris, where U.S.-Franco relations have been frayed by the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and other issues, First Lady Laura Bush asserted somewhat confidently: "I think it's on the mend.'' President Bush delivers an address there......Tags: Religious Leaders, Diplomacy, Police, Government, White House
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Swamp Sunrise
The SwampGood morning. Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, June 13. President Bush is meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. The Labor Department is releasing the Consumer Price Index for May. The Council on......Tags: Religious Leaders, The Pope, Consumer Confidence, Economy, Economy, Business and Finance
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Bush, Benedict: Memories made of this
The Swampby Mark Silva In case you're still wondering about that Father's Day gift - and if that picture-frame seems a bit worn out - consider the gifts that President Bush and the Holy Father exchanged in the privacy of the......Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Religious Leaders, Human Rights, Government
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Obama meeting Pope, Vatican says
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, who will leave town on the July Fourth weekend for a summit of the Group of Eight in Italy and a quick trip to Ghana, will drop in on Pope Benedict XVI, Reuters is......Tags: Health, Summits, Diplomacy, Government, White House
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Kennedy's succession wish: Appointment
The Swampby Mark Silva Here's a poignant note from an ailing senator who has served for nearly five decades: Asking that lawmakers back home reconsider, and expedite, their means of replacing him. Sen. Edward Kennedy, the Massachusetts senator first elected in.......Tags: Health, Edward M. Kennedy, Regional Authority, Rod Blagojevich, Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Media myopia in Rome
WASHINGTON -- All things considered, I'd rather be in Rome. Isn't everyone? Tout le journalism monde has descended on Rome since Pope Benedict XVI's surprise retirement last month. The ensuing Vatican intrigue has been appropriately sumptuous: Was it the...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Same-Sex Marriage, AIDS, Relief and Aid Organizations, Catholic Relief Services
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Kass: Pope Francis should heed warning of his predecessor
Jorge Bergoglio, the son of Italian immigrants born in Buenos Aires, doesn't fit the image of a high and mighty churchman in charge of an empire of more than 1 billion people. He's a humble man and, at 76, not young. Until quite recently, he rode the...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Francis I, Religious Leaders, Consumers, Jesus Christ
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Deciding what God demands can be hazardous choice
I told you so! Five years ago in this column I wrote: Religion may be hazardous to your health! Now I'll do one better: Religion is hazardous to your health! Let's consider the three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. ...Tags: Church and State Relations, Government, Pakistan, Jesus Christ, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Sequestration? Not Scary. Try Fiscal Death Match
The Hartford CourantI'm trying really hard to get all worked up over sequestration, but it ain't taking. Congress has been no help. They called it a weekend on Thursday and went home the day before the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts was scheduled to begin....Tags: Anne Hathaway, Budget Control Act of 2011, Entertainment Events, Ronald Reagan, White House
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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, Belief and Faith, John Paul II, U.S. Supreme Court, Parkinson's Disease
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Cardinal George: Is there now such a sea change in Western culture that people can't believe?
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago had gone through a long 16-hour day of meetings and travel, a day that began at 5 a.m., and it was just about 9 at night. He was tired, with one more meeting to go. But as he walked into the room for our interview late...
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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: Elections, Primaries, Interior Policy, Politics, Abusive Behavior
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