Pope Francis Says Death Penalty 'Inadmissible'

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has changed Church teaching about the death sentence. The new teaching says that the earlier policy was outdated and that the church should work to end the death penalty. The Vatican said the Pop

AS IT IS 2016-03-31 Fan Gets Close-Up of Ronaldo Penalty Kick

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NPR 2010-08-20

New unemployment claims hit the half million mark, the highest level since November. Analysts say last week's surge underscores more trouble in the jobs market with employers slashing positions as the economic recovery continues to slow. A symbolic m

NPR 2011-07-07

A first for President Obama today when he launched a town hall meeting on Twitter. I'm going to make history here as the first president to live tweet. Jobs and the economy were at center stage. He also reiterated the warning about raising of the deb

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CNN 2008-01-26

Hi, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta, here is a look at what's happening Now In The News. Prosecutors have opened a perjury investigation against Democratic Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick following a newspaper report about some steamy

CNN 2008-03-25

Hello to you from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Stacey Elgin. Thanks so much for checking in with us. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. As we have been listening to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now charged with lying under oat

CNN 2008-03-26

Good afternoon, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. We are expecting a judge to set bond today for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick and his ex-chief of staff are being arraign

CNN 2010-09-02

BP begins the final kill on its Gulf oil well today. Engineers will remove a cap and install a new blowout preventer. Concrete and mud will then be pumped in through an adjacent well to seal the bottom of the broken one. BP capped the top of the well

NPR 2011-04-12

A Pakistani American is getting 23 years in prison for attempting to bomb subway stations in Washington DC. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports Farooque Ahmed was convicted as result of a sting operation. Prosecutors say Farooque Ahmed thought he was helpin

NPR 2012-06-12

Caution appears to be returning to global markets after the initially rallied over news that Spains banks would get an EU bailout. Lauren Frayer reports from Madrid Spanish markets have closed flat, and the country's borrowing costs have shot back up

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-08-19

1. Hurricane warnings for Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica as Hurricane Dean bear s down on the Caribbean islands. Dean is about 175 miles south of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, moving to the west-northwest at about 17 miles an ho

AP 2011-11-08

1. The leader of a conservative opposition party in Greece has turned down the prime minster's invitation to join him in forming a temporary coalition government. The prime minister says such an agreement is needed to secure a mammoth new European de

AP 2012-06-17

1. Arizona Democrats are hoping former Representative Gabrielle Giffords's hand-picked successor Ron Barber will win a special congressional election today. Barber's Republican opponent is Jesse Kelly, a former Marine. 2. Trial testimony against form

CNN 2008-08-08

Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening Now In The News. Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been ordered to jail. He was found guilty of violating terms of his bond. He apologized but the judge said

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AP 2011-11-11

1. A jury has convicted Doctor Conrad Murray of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson. Murray faces up to four years in jail and the loss of his medical license. 2. Two officials at Penn State University have surrendered to fa

CNN 2008-08-09

Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. And here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Lots to tell you about this afternoon in our NOW IN THE NEWS update. And escalating crisis in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, a Geo