Posts Tagged ‘business’

German Clergy Abuse Scandal Reaches the Pope’s Family (Time.com)

Time.com – The Vatican faces a growing scandal as allegations have emerged that priestssexually and physically abused students in a choir run by the pope’sbrother, Georg Ratzinger

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German Clergy Abuse Scandal Reaches the Pope’s Family
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Betty White set to host "Saturday Night Live" (Reuters)

Reuters – After weeks of speculation, octogenarian actress and “Golden Girl” Betty White is taking her motherly brand of humor to sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” the show’s producers said on Thursday.

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Betty White set to host "Saturday Night Live"
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Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes rattle Chile (Reuters)

Reuters – The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile’s president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago.

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Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes rattle Chile
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Book clubs for doctors show human side of medicine (AP)

AP – Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are tapping into their inner Tolstoys to better connect with patients.

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Book clubs for doctors show human side of medicine
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HBO brings WWII veterans to memorial in DC (AP)

AP – Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole are joining 250 veterans at the World War II memorial in Washington to honor their service.

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HBO brings WWII veterans to memorial in DC
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Stage adaptation of John Grisham novel is planned (AP)

AP – A stage adaptation of John Grisham’s first novel, “A Time to Kill,” will have its world premiere next year in Washington in what is being billed as a “pre-Broadway” production.

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Stage adaptation of John Grisham novel is planned
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Americans’ net worth up for 3rd straight quarter (AP)

AP – American households saw their wealth increase at the end of last year, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios.

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Americans’ net worth up for 3rd straight quarter
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Japan set to arrest anti-whaling activist: reports (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s Coast Guard obtained an arrest warrant Thursday for an anti-whaling activist who has been held aboard a Japanese harpoon ship since boarding it in the Antarctic last month, press reports said.

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Japan set to arrest anti-whaling activist: reports
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