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INTERNATIONAL Pope criticizes church emphasis on abortion & gays, small-minded rules VATICAN CITY (AP) — Signaling a dramatic shift in Vatican tone, Pope Francis said the Catholic Church had become obsessed by “small-minded rules” about how to be faithful and that pastors should instead emphasize compassion over condemnation when discussing the social issues of abortion, gays and contraception. The pope’s blunt message six months into his papacy was sure to resonate in the U.S. and around the globe as bishops who have focused much of their preaching on such hotbutton issues are asked to act more as pastors of wounded souls. British drivers can pay for parking with chestnuts, exchange temporary LONDON (AP) — It’s the next best thing to parking that costs peanuts: parking that costs chestnuts. A company that runs parking lots in the English cities of Leeds and Manchester is temporarily letting drivers pay with the dark brown seeds that fall from horse chestnut trees each autumn. Town Centre Car Parks is accepting horse chestnuts for parking time at a rate of 20 pence (32 cents) apiece. So far it has collected about 1,500 of the nuts, known as conkers after the traditional schoolyard game in which children try to smash them.
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Pope Francis is shown a dog by a member of the Federazione Italiana Sport Cinofili after his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Mexico victims recount horror; death toll rises to 97, 68 missing ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — With a low, rumbling roar, an arc of dirt, rock and mud tumbled down the hillside in the remote mountain village of La Pintada, sweeping houses in its path, burying half the hamlet and leaving 68 people missing in its mad race to the river bed below. It was the biggest known tragedy caused by twin weekend storms that struck Mexico, creating floods and landslides across the nation and killing at least 97 people as of Thursday — not counting those missing in La Pintada.
Friday, September 20, 2013
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Colorado flood evacuees get first view of aftermath, tight security
Former chief candidate alleges sex discrimination, sues city-parish
LYONS, Colo. (AP) — Residents displaced by last week’s flooding in the Colorado canyon town of Lyons were allowed past National Guard roadblocks Thursday to find a scene of tangled power lines, downed utility poles, mud-caked homes and vehicles, and work crews furiously clearing debris and trying to restore power, water and sewer service. Under tight security, hundreds of Lyons evacuees were given just two hours to check on their homes and leave. On Sept. 12, the St. Vrain River destroyed dozens of homes, a trailer park, two town bridges and sections of the only road in and out of the picturesque town of 1,600 framed by sandstone cliffs.
(AP) — A former candidate for the Baton Rouge police chief’s post has sued the city-parish government and Mayor-President Kip Holden in federal court, alleging she was a victim of sex discrimination. April M. Overman, now a resident of Mississippi, filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge. In her suit, Overman claims she was the most qualified candidate for the chief’s position and alleges that she “was asked gender-charged questions” in several interviews. Dairy Fresh consolidating Baker plant, facility to close in November
Fund for honest Boston homeless man raises $111K, overwhelming response
BOSTON (AP) — A fund for a homeless man who turned in a backpack with more than $40,000 inside has collected more than $100,000, an overwhelming response that’s a “statement to everyone in America,” said the man who started the donation drive. Glen James notified a police officer on Saturday after he found a backpack containing $2,400 in cash and almost $40,000 in traveler’s checks at the South Bay Mall.
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Liquid leaks from a tank south of Milliken, Colo., Thursday morning as water start to recede from last weeks floods.
About 50 Christians gather in Kansas to discuss homosexuality PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man whose online lecture about the Bible and same-sex relationships gained considerable attention has gathered about 50 Christians from around the country to delve into his belief that the Scriptures do not condemn homosexuality as a sexual orientation. Matthew Vines, of Wichita, grew up attending a conservative evangelical Presbyterian church in the city and relies heavily on intensive study of the Bible for his presentations.
BAKER (AP) — Dairy Fresh, which has operated a milk bottling plant in Baker since 1985, plans to close the facility in mid-November. Officials tell The Advocate the move will affect about 40 employees as the company consolidates its operations into its Lafayette bottling facility. Fred Stern, a spokesman for Borden Dairy, which bought Dairy Fresh in about 2009, said the decision to consolidate operations in Lafayette was made to improve operating efficiencies and enhance competitiveness.
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