Benedict says he's too infirm
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said today he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the first pontiff in 600...
Scandals dotted Benedict's tenure
VATICAN CITY — An adult faith, he once said, is not one that “follows the waves of fashion and the latest novelty.”
Most people saw Pope...
LAPD on alert after 3 are killed
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — A police officer and a pair of soon-to-be newlyweds were dead.
Another officer, riddled with bullets, was in int...
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities say a 9-year-old girl has given birth in western Mexico and they are looking for the purported father, a 17-year-old.
Jalisco state pol...
LEICESTER, England — Scientists say they have found the 500-year-old remains of England’s King Richard III under a parking lot in the city of Leicester.
University of Le...
Cause of office blast is unknown
MEXICO CITY — Rescuers searched the rubble for survivors and authorities promised a thorough investigation after an office building blast...
Virtual world is very real
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has put church leaders on notice, saying social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter aren’t a virtual wo...
Country to host big sports events
SANTA MARIA, Brazil — Flammable and toxic foam soundproofing on the ceiling. Just one exit for a large club that could hold hundreds of ...
CAIRO — Egypt’s army chief warned today of the “the collapse of the state” if the political crisis roiling the nation for nearly a week continues.
The warning by Abdel-F...
SANTA MARIA, Brazil — The bodies of the young college students were found piled up just inside the entrance of the Kiss nightclub, among more than 230 people who died in...
