Pope Benedict XVI has called for the respect of all people without discrimination and the protection of children from war and violence during a Mass marking the start of 2010.
Benedict said in the homily Friday that peace begins by recognizing in each other's faces that men are brothers and not rivals or enemies. He said people should be taught the value of respect for all from …
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is describing as character assassination leaked U.S. diplomatic cables reportedly accusing him of bribery, intimidation and self-enrichment.
Yudhoyono was responding Monday to recent reports by Australian newspapers The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age based on U.S. diplomatic …
Engineers kept vigil Saturday over the massive cap holding back oil from BP's busted Gulf well, their eyes glued to monitors in a faraway control room that displayed pressure readings, temperature gauges and underwater images.
Their round-the-clock work deciphering a puzzle of data from undersea robots and instruments at the wellhead is helping BP and the government determine whether the cap is holding tight as the end of a critical 48-hour testing window approaches. Signs so far have been promising but inconclusive.
Saturday afternoon will mark two full days since BP stopped the oil from leaking into the Gulf and entered into the pressure-testing phase. At …
Karrie Webb, the top player in women's golf, found the missingpiece to a magnificent season - her first major championship. Webbstaged a dramatic comeback on the back nine Sunday for a 6-under-par66 to win the du Maurier Classic in Priddis, Alberta.
Starting the final round five strokes back, Webb followed crucialpar saves with birdies on three of the last four holes to finish at11-under 277 for a two-stroke victory over Laura Davies.
"There's no more pressure from anyone," said the 24-year-oldAussie, who won for the sixth time this year. "I don't have toanswer questions about winning a major."
Juli Inkster's bid to win her third straight major and a berth …
In a coordinated effort to improve the DRP process for both body shop owners and insurance companies, industry leaders Square One Systems, Inc., Coyote Vision Group (CVG), BASF, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Sherwin Williams and 3M are partnering with Carlew and Associates LLC to undertake an extensive DRP research effort across North America.
The study, tided "Commitment to DRP Excellence," will include up to 400 collision repair owners throughout North America and their experiences with the complex and often confusing DRP process. The goal of the initiative is to define best practices and to improve the DRP process. CVG, along with invited national vendor co-sponsors, will submit their …
Senate Republicans, who acted like lions in challenging Eric Holder, turned into lambs Wednesday as they joined Democrats in recommending President Barack Obama's choice for attorney general.
The Judiciary Committee voted 17-2 to endorse Holder, with two Republicans opposing the nomination _ John Cornyn of Texas and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. The Senate could vote as early as Thursday to confirm Holder as the first African-American to lead the Justice Department.
Committee Republicans and Democrats described Holder as experienced, independent, tough on crime and opposed to torture. Holder has served as a federal prosecutor, judge, U.S. attorney for the District of …
