Pope Francis condemns child sex abuse and Church cover-ups
From BBC Pope Francis has condemned the “atrocities” of child sex abuse and clerical cover-ups in a letter to the world’s 1.2bn Roman Catholics. The letter to “the People of God” calls for an end to the “culture of death”…
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Delicious Discoveries From Yummly Baked Ranch Parmesan Chicken CDKITCHEN 270Calories 5Hours Ingredients USMETRIC SERVINGS: 6 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing (prepared) 1 cup dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon black…
Whitefish Energy CEO reflects on herculean effort
By LYNNETTE HINTZE From Daily Inter Lakee Andy Techmanski had his eye on the weather reports coming out of the Caribbean in early September last year as his crew was wrapping up two power-line projects in the state of Washington….
Anti-corruption mix and fix
By George C. Brathwaite PhD From Caribbean News Now “The worst disease in the world today is corruption. And there is a cure: transparency” ~ Bono Over the last two years, this writer has consistently made the point that sound…
Paul Hansmeier finally cops to being a porn troll, after a years-long saga
By CYRUS FARIVAR From arsTECHNICA Hansmeier’s lawyer calls plea deal a “fair resolution.” Paul Hansmeier, the Minnesota lawyer who was head of the porn trolling operation known as Prenda Law, has finally pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges….
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Pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin’s killer, tough to spot early
By Zoe Papadakis From Newmax Pancreatic cancer, which felled “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin on Thursday is tough to spot in its early phases, and nearly always overwhelming in later stages, making it one of the deadliest cancers in the…
Latest negative list opens power sector up to foreign investors
August 20 2018 | By Libin Zhang Contributed by Broad & Bright From ILO Energy & Natural Resources China Introduction Regulatory history 2018 negative list New types of ownership Challenges Domestic impact Introduction Prior to China’s economic reform, non-public ownership…
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A resurrected gene may protect elephants from cancer
BY AIMEE CUNNINGHAM From Science News LIF6 instructs damaged cells to self-destruct before the disease has a chance to take hold Elephants rarely succumb to cancer. That’s surprising given how large the animals grow and how long they can live,…
New OCD treatment approved
From Newsmax A brain stimulation device to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received approval for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. The FDA approved it…
US: Summer gasoline pump prices spike despite lower oil
By Julian Lee, Bloomberg From Newsmax Oil’s popularity isn’t what it used to be. It’s not just a looming global trade war. As I’ve written, not only will tariffs and retaliatory measures stifle the activity that normally stokes consumption, they’ll…
