World Story of the Day

Archbisop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan (left) attends the Opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday in Vatican City. The two-week conference will discuss family issues, including controversial

Vatican Synod Tests The Pope's Vision Of A More Merciful Church

1:51pm October 05, 2014

by Sylvia Poggioli

Bishops are meeting with Pope Francis these next two weeks for an extraordinary conference to debate family matters – including hot-button issues like artificial contraception and gay civil unions.

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A gondolier serenades tourists at a replica of St. Mark's Square in the Venetian casino in Macau.

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Gambling in Macau: A Reversal of Fortune ... And Values

1:50pm October 04, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

From a quiet backwater, the former Portuguese colony of Macau has developed a sparkling skyline and 35 casinos with revenue six times that of Las Vegas — and more on the way.

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With exponential growth, the numbers can get big, quickly.

A Frightening Curve: How Fast Is The Ebola Outbreak Growing?

1:34pm October 02, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Health leaders now say the Ebola epidemic is growing exponentially. That means, if nothing changes in the next few weeks, we could see at least 60,000 Ebola cases by the end of 2014.

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Pro-democracy protesters chant slogans as they gather next to the central government offices in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong Protests Offer A Revelation To Mainland Chinese

10:04am October 02, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Chinese mainlanders visiting Hong Kong have expressed amazement, even jealousy at the polite, civic-spirited and considerate crowds of protesters. But some on the mainland see activists as traitors.

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Antonio Cavalcante had a candidate for governor successfully barred after proving he had embezzled millions of dollars while he was a state legislator.

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How One Chauffeur Took Down A Corrupt Brazilian Politician

11:05am October 01, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Antonio Cavalcante helped get a candidate for governor barred after showing that the politician had embezzled millions of dollars while he was a state legislator.

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Looting Antiquities, A Fundamental Part Of ISIS' Revenue Stream

12:22am September 30, 2014

ISIS is looting, destroying and illicitly trafficking antiquities out of Iraq and Syria. Rachel Martin talks with Michael Danti, a professor of archaeology at Boston University.

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Patients recovering from Ebola at the Kenema treatment center must remain behind white plastic fencing until they are officially discharged.

The Ebola Survivor Who Works In An Ebola Ward

9:50pm September 28, 2014

by Anders Kelto

When the 23-year-old Sierra Leonean tells patients to follow their doctors' orders and to keep fighting, they really listen.

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega celebrates with first lady Rosario Murillo a day before his re-inauguration in 2012.

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With Savvy And New-Age Speeches, A First Couple Runs Nicaragua

3:21pm September 28, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

Daniel Ortega is not the bombastic revolutionary of years past. He's toned down the rhetoric and his wife runs day-to-day operations. Critics say it's not unlike the regime he toppled 30 years ago.

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Ai Weiwei's With Wind greets visitors to his exhibit, "@Large," on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco.

Confined In China, Ai Weiwei Directs Alcatraz Exhibit From Afar

5:03pm September 27, 2014

by Mina Kim

The dissident Chinese artist uses San Francisco's former island prison to contrast themes of freedom and restriction.

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Sister Teresa Forcades prays over the graves of fellow nuns in a cemetery at her Sant Benet Monastery in Montserrat, Spain.

The Outspoken Spanish Nun Who's Made Herself A Political Force

11:12am September 26, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

From her convent on a sacred mountain, Benedictine nun Teresa Forcades — a feminist medical doctor with a Ph.D. in public health — is a prominent leftist and leading advocate of Catalan independence.

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