World leaders meeting in Toronto appear to have reached consensus on the importance of cutting government deficits. As NPR's Jim Zarroli reports they pledge today to reduce deficits in half by 2013. The leaders are meeting at a time when the global e

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In January,1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England. She was the last of the Great Tudor dynasty, a bright star who dazzled both the nation and the world. The achievement of most stars fades qui

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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At the same time, a rift existed at Harvard between its sixth president Increase Mather and the rest of the Harvard clergy. Mather thought that they were increasingly liberal, and didn't maintain the Puritan religious orthodoxy; what's more, after hi

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THIS IS AMERICA - Clergy in America: Still Mostly a Man's World, but More Women Answer Calling and Make GainsBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, July 31, 2006 Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Specia

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NB: This is not a word for word transcript Yvonne: I'm Yvonne Archer, this is 6 Minute English and Rob has joined me for today's programme. Hello, Rob! Rob: Hello, Yvonne, good to be here! Yvonne: So, with the royal wedding of Prince William and Cath

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Pope Benedict has apologized for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Australia and has insisted that those responsible should be brought to justice. The pope told a mass in Sydney Saturday sexual abuse by clergy had brought shame to the Catholic

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Twenty-six Orthodox priests murdered since 1990, including 39-year-old Alexander Filippov on Tuesday Peter Fedynsky | Moscow 23 December 2009 Photo: AP Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (center) conducts the funeral service for slain priest Daniil Sy

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The phone lines at the state attorney general's office in Pennsylvania have not stopped ringing. Hotline numbers have surged with calls in the aftermath of a scathing grand jury report which describes decades of child sex abuse an

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Catholic dioceses across Pennsylvania are still dealing with the fallout from a grand jury report that came out recently alleging widespread childhood sexual abuse in the state. Virginia Alvino Young from member station WESA has

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Being a victim of child sexual abuse can affect a person's entire life from health and relationships to spirituality. And the loss of income can be enormous. We're going to consider those long-term monetary costs by looking at th

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April 8th, 2005. At the Vatican, world leaders join pilgrims in Roman Catholic clergy in St. Peter Square for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. 1973. Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century dies at his home in France at age 91.

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April 8th, 2005. At the Vatican, world leaders join pilgrims in Roman Catholic clergy in St. Peter Square for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. 1973. Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century dies at his home in France at age 91.

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April 8th, 2005. At the Vatican, world leaders join pilgrims in Roman Catholic clergy in St. Peter Square for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. 1973. Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century dies at his home in France at age 91.

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April 8th, 2005. At the Vatican, world leaders join pilgrims in Roman Catholic clergy in St. Peter Square for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. 1973. Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century dies at his home in France at age 91.

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I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama is on his first visit to Afghanistan. He's been meeting today with local Afghan leaders and US tro

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By Margaret Besheer New York 19 April 2008 Pope Benedict told American Catholic clergy and nuns on Saturday that the Church in the United States must work to overcome its divisions, saying this is a time of healing and purification, after the sexual

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday went all out against gun violence, using two public appearances to stress the issue, hammering home his message of tougher gun control. Obama tackled the issue directly with a camp

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Politicians and religion 政客与宗教 Doing God 造神风波 David Cameron's frank Christian talk is more astute than the reaction to it suggests 卡梅伦坦率的复活节讲话与其说是对民众的反应有所企图, 不如说是诡计多端

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NOEL KING, HOST: Here in the U.S., the Catholic Church has been in turmoil. In Pennsylvania, a grand jury report released this summer laid out decades of misconduct and cover-ups. More than 300 priests across the state were implicated. Despite all of

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