Camila Domonoske

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Pope Francis Grants All Priests The Authority To Absolve Abortions

Monday, November 21, 2016

The Vatican has long considered abortion such a grave sin that only bishops can grant absolution. The pope changed that temporarily in 2015; now he's extended the change indefinitely.

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Dying Teenager In U.K. Wins Right To Be Cryogenically Frozen

Friday, November 18, 2016

The case is described as the first of its kind: A 14-year-old girl with cancer asked a court to grant her last wish, that her body be preserved in case future technology allows her to be revived.

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Trump Names Picks For National Security Adviser, Attorney General, CIA Director

Friday, November 18, 2016

Sen. Jeff Sessions has been offered the post of attorney general, while Rep. Mike Pompeo and Michael Flynn have been offered the respective positions of CIA chief and national security adviser.

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As Adoptee In U.S. Awaited Deportation, His Korean Birth Mother Studied English

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Adam Crapser, adopted by a U.S. couple as a child, has been deported to South Korea as an adult. The New York Times spoke with his birth mother, who says she always imagined he had a better life.

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'Kim Fatty The Third' No More: China Reportedly Censors Mockery Of Kim Jong Un

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The nickname making fun of North Korea's leader apparently has been wiped from China's major search engine and microblogging platform. The phrase "Kim Fat Fat Fat," however, was left untouched.

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As Diane Rehm Retires, WAMU Launching Midday Show Called '1A'

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Host Joshua Johnson will take the helm at a show named for the First Amendment. Member station WAMU says the live show, distributed by NPR, will "act as a national mirror."

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Hate Crimes Rose In 2015, With Religious Bias A Growing Motivation, FBI Data Shows

Monday, November 14, 2016

Hate crimes in 2015 increased by more than 6 percent, according to the FBI's crime statistics. Religiously motivated incidents rose by nearly 23 percent, with anti-Muslim attacks up 67 percent.

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Prosecutors Question Julian Assange Over Sex-Crime Accusations

Monday, November 14, 2016

The WikiLeaks founder has spent years in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, to avoid extradition for questioning over alleged sexual misconduct. Now he's taking questions after all — at the embassy.

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After Powerful Quake, Tourists, Residents (And Cows) Stranded In New Zealand

Monday, November 14, 2016

At least two people died in Sunday's powerful quake, which has been followed by a series of aftershocks. Highways and railroads are destroyed; military aircraft are preparing to drop supplies.

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Alibaba Says It Smashed Sales Records On China's 'Singles Day'

Friday, November 11, 2016

The online retail giant reports that it sold more than $17 billion in goods on Friday — the site's holiday encouraging people to buy presents for themselves. Not everyone trusts the numbers, though.

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Anti-Trump Protest In Portland, Ore., Turns Destructive, Declared A Riot

Friday, November 11, 2016

Some 26 people were arrested, and a non-fatal shooting reported, after protesters smashed windows and set fires. Reporters say the damage came from a group of "anarchists" within a crowd of thousands.

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A Protest, A Police Officer, A Yelling Mother: The Story Behind A Photo

Thursday, November 10, 2016

A woman who appeared in a news photo from anti-Trump rallies says she and her son were heading home when they walked into a protest. She says she was screaming at police who were hitting a protester.

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Put A Little Bounce In Your Day With A New Christmas Ad From The U.K.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Every year, the British retailer John Lewis goes all out on a cinematic holiday ad. The past few years have been tear-jerkers, but this year, it went for the funny bone instead. Meet Buster the Boxer.

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Across The Country, Crowds March In Protest Against Trump's Victory

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

From New York to New Orleans to Seattle, frustrated voters have taken to the streets for largely peaceful protests. Several of the gatherings coalesced around Trump-owned properties.

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4 States Opt To Raise Minimum Wage; 7 Loosen Marijuana Laws

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

California and Washington passed stricter gun control measures, Nebraska and Oklahoma both passed measures backing the death penalty, and Colorado became the sixth state to legalize assisted suicide.

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Canada's Immigration Website Goes Down For Hours After U.S. Election

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Search traffic for "Canada," "Canada immigration" and "move to Canada" spiked on election night, according to Google Trends.

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For First Time, Openly LGBT Governor Elected: Oregon's Kate Brown

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Brown, who has openly discussed her bisexuality, was the incumbent in her race, although she was not seeking reelection. She stepped in last year when the sitting governor resigned.

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It's Election Night, And America Is Drinking

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Out of anxiety, despair or celebration — or some combination of the three — there's no shortage of alcohol flowing. Here are a few drinking games and cocktail recipes making the rounds.

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PHOTOS: America Votes ... At Pools, Art Museums And Laundromats

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Forget elementary schools and community centers. Some ballots were filled out in far more interesting, unusual or beautiful locations — complete with surfboards, washing machines or sitar music.

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Philadelphia Transit Strike Ends, Just In Time For Election Day

Monday, November 07, 2016

The transit authority and its largest union have reached a settlement to end a nearly weeklong strike. The news came just hours before a judge was set to rule on enjoining the strike for Election Day.

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