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6/17/2013
Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons
Posted 4:29 PM 6/17/2013 by Juice Godfrey
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders visiting the Vatican. Thundering engines nearly drowned out the Latin recitation of the "Our Father" prayer that accompanied Francis as he greeted the crowd before Sunday Mass. Standing in his (More)
6/10/2013
Pastors are treated to backwoods theology
Posted 9:16 PM 6/10/2013 by Juice Godfrey
HOUSTON (AP) - Southern Baptists who disagree over what the Bible says about salvation and predestination have had it explained for them by Willie Robertson of TV's Duck Dynasty.The bearded Robertson, dressed in hunter's camouflage, told pastors gathering for the Southern Baptists' (More)
6/4/2013
Lafayette considers video council meetings
Posted 2:54 PM 6/4/2013 by Juice Godfrey
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Lafayette is considering a plan that would allow its elected leaders to attend council meetings and vote on ordinances without stepping into the council chambers. The Lafayette City Council is taking up a resolution Tuesday that would amend the council's handbook (More)
UNM prof: 'Obese' grad applicants lack 'willpower'
6/3/2013
Cat detained on illegal mission at Russian prison
Posted 4:52 PM 6/3/2013 by Tony Spehar
MOSCOW (AP) - Inmates at Russia's prisons have been known to bribe guards to obtain cellphones, but this may be the first time they have used a cat as an accomplice.Guards patrolling a prison colony in Russia's north saw a cat on the fence and it seemed to be carrying something. On a (More)
5/29/2013
Teapot or dictator? Ad sparks controversy
Posted 11:15 AM 5/29/2013 by Kirsten Bennett
Sometimes, a teapot is just a teapot. Other times, it sort of looks like Adolf Hitler if you squint.
That's apparently the case on a JC Penney billboard in Culver City, Calif. Photos of the big ad posted to social media websites have gone viral, prompting the retailer to take down the (More)
5/13/2013
Police: South Carolina man stole grandma's electric wheelchair
Posted 1:36 PM 5/13/2013 by Tony Spehar
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Investigators say they have arrested a South Carolina man, accusing him of stealing money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair.Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies say 43-year-old Richard Fleener II will have a bond hearing Monday. He is (More)
5/9/2013
King, Messiah: New baby names suggest high hopes
Posted 1:06 PM 5/9/2013 by AP, posted by Kirsten Bennett
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jacob and Sophia top the list of most popular American baby names - again. It's Jacob's 14th straight year at the top and the second year for Sophia. For boys, Jacob was followed by Mason, Ethan, Noah and William. For girls, Sophia was followed by Emma, Isabella (More)
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