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Newspaper purports Vatican knew about Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta before 2017 appointment to a Vatican office, which Vatican has denied. |
The disturbing issue is now part of the Church’s broader discussion about how to curb the plague of clerical abuse. |
Prelates speak out after deadly protests against Haiti’s president and the drowning deaths of at least 28 people in an illegal crossing to the Bahamas. |
Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera of Monterrey said comprehensive statistics are being compiled country-wide. |
The Holy Father said Tuesday that he had not read Nicolas Maduro’s letter, but expressed an openness to help. |
The Holy Father preached on the beatitudes at Mass in the Emirati capital Feb. 5. |
Nicolas Maduro wrote a letter to the Holy Father, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed Monday. |
WASHINGTON, (AFP) - Gary Sanchez smashed two home runs and Aaron Judge blasted another to power the New York Yankees over arch-rival Boston 6-2 on Saturday in the Major League Baseball playoffs. |
The Yankees pulled level at 1-1 in the best-of-five American League playoff series with game three set for Monday in New York. |
Either the Red Sox or Yankees will face defending champion Houston or the Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series, with the Astros moving to the brink of advancing Saturday with a 3-1 home victory over Cleveland. |
The Yankees smacked the most homers of any club in major league history this season with 267 and have sustained their superb slugging into the playoffs. |
Judge belted a solo homer over the famous “Green Monster” left-field wall at Boston’s Fenway Park to put the Yankees ahead in the first inning. |
Sanchez followed with another solo blast atop the left-field wall in the second inning. |
“He threw me something high in the zone and I was able to do something with it,” Sanchez said through a translator. |
Andrew McCutcheon hit a run-scoring double to left-field in the second for a 3-0 New York lead, prompting the Red Sox to remove starting pitcher David Price. |
Xander Bogaerts answered for the Red Sox with a solo homer in the fourth. |
But Sanchez smashed a three-run homer out of the ballpark off Red Sox reliever Eduardo Rodriguez in the seventh for his first multi-homer game since May 19 to give the Yankees a 6-1 advantage. |
“He left something there for me and I was able to hit it well,” Sanchez said. |
Boston’s Ian Kinsler responded with a run-scoring double in the seventh but the Red Sox came no closer. |
Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka started for New York and allowed Boston batters only one run on three hits with one walk and four strikeouts over five innings. |
The Yankees have won a record 27 World Series crowns, most recently in 2009, while the Red Sox last captured the title, their eighth, in 2013. |
At Houston, Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole struck out 12 Cleveland batters with no walks while scattering only three hits over seven innings. |
The 28-year-old American right-hander became only the second pitcher with so many strikeouts and no walks in a playoff game, following Tom Seaver’s 13-strikeout effort for the New York Mets in 1973. |
“When it’s on the line, you just want to perform. You want to give them a shot to win the game. I felt like we did that,” Cole said. “I’m pretty thrilled with the no walks. Pretty special day. |
Alex Bregman smashed a solo home run and Marwin Gonzalez smacked a two-run double among four hits for the Astros, who seized a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League series. |
The Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s World Series, can sweep out the Indians with a victory in game three on Monday in Cleveland. |
** South Korea’s KOSPI stock index extended its loss on Monday by falling nearly 2 percent, marking the sharpest daily drop since Oct. 23 last year, as fears of global economic slowdown spooked investors. Both the Korean won and the benchmark bond yield stumbled. ** The Seoul stock market’s main KOSPI index closed down... |
** U.S. markets received a clear warning of coming recession on Friday when the spread between yields on three-month Treasury bills and 10-year notes fell below zero for the first time since 2007 after U.S. manufacturing data missed estimates. ** Foreigners were net sellers of 69.6 billion won ($61.36 million) worth of... |
** Foreigners’ sell-off pulled down the Korean won, and this has fuelled their desire for profit-taking, said Lee Kyoung-min, an analyst from Daishin Securities. Export-exposed sectors such as chemical, IT and auto shares fell considerably, Lee added. |
** Responding to the inversion, South Korea’s June futures on three-year treasury bonds hit the highest since late August 2017 during earlier trading, while the 3-month Certificate of Deposit rate was quoted at 1.90 percent. |
** The most liquid 3-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 3.4 basis points to 1.766 percent, marking the lowest since Jan. 4 to 1.764 percent, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 5.6 basis points to 1.878 percent, hovering near the lowest since November 2016. |
** South Korea’s central bank chief said the bank may change its current cautious stance on monetary policy should “recovery sentiment” worsen significantly, signalling it could ease policies if needed. |
** The won was quoted at 1,134.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.36 percent lower than its previous close at 1,130.1. |
** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,133.8 per U.S. dollar, up 0.1 percent from the previous day, while in one-year non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,132.6 per dollar. |
** MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 1.70 percent, after U.S. stocks fell sharply on recession worries. Japanese stocks fell 3.01 percent. |
** The KOSPI has risen 5.09 percent so far this year, and fell 0.7 percent in the previous 30 trading sessions. |
** The trading volume during the session on the KOSPI index was 302.12 million shares and, of the total traded issues of 892, the number of advancing shares was 126. |
The twin polarities of Israel and Palestine, the US and Iraq. The first is the acknowledged master of modern occupation theory and practice, a slow grind to the death. The second is a clumsy and deadly attempt to emulate the teacher on a much larger human and geographic scale. Both proceed from a blatantly illegal clai... |
This used to be called colonialism. A century ago, European Zionists began the last of the white race’s 19th century colonial campaigns; the conquest and colonization of Palestine by Zionism, posing as “the Jewish people”. Billed as a national liberation movement to save the Jews from repression and pogroms in Europe, ... |
Although Israel is commonly thought to be a response to the Holocaust, the planning, funding, and momentum for the creation of the Jewish State were underway by the end of World War I. That the Zionist campaign is still raging today is a testament to the fanaticism intrinsic to the colonial mindset. Colonialism has alw... |
But Americans in Iraq aspire to do more. Israel drops one-ton bombs on apartment buildings full of sleeping children. The US blows up an entire neighborhood in one night. The Israelis build their walls and settlements and grab more land every week, bent on achieving Greater Israel, i.e. the disappearance of the Palesti... |
The centuries of ignorant and brutal acts of genocide committed by European colonizers are supposed to be behind us, but aside from the stakes, the gadgets, and the rhetoric, much remains the same. In Iraq, the blundering US ignorance of local culture rivals the writings of Capt. John Smith. Although Israel now trains ... |
Colonialism was supposed to have matured into imperialism. But as it did, its fundamentally racist assumptions and urges solidified into internal and external regimes of control. In the US, the possession of absurd amounts of military power encouraged an equally absurd national mythology of domestic security through en... |
The mass psychosis required to support this scenario is generated by what America swallows every day from its imposter government and its embedded doses of “news”, “analysis”, and “background”. Take your pills, citizens, and pay no attention to the abyss ahead. |
JAMES BROOKS is a writer, activist, and volunteer webmaster for Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel. His articles have been published by many web sites covering the Middle East, investigative journalism and politics. |
A recipe for roast chicken from Bruce's Cookbook | HELLO! |
Set the oven to 225ºC. Remove the legs from the chicken. This is very easily done and takes about 10 seconds: simply pull the leg forcefully from the crown and run a sharp knife between the two to release the skin. Once you have done this, you can easily pull the leg right down towards the board at right angles to the ... |
Place the roasting pan over a brisk heat and get it really hot – 3 minutes or so. Very lightly oil only the crown with a little vegetable oil – a pastry brush is ideal for this. This simply gives the skin some stickiness for the seasoning to adhere to. Season the crown liberally with salt and pepper both on the skin an... |
Put a heaped dessertspoon of duck fat into the pan followed immediately by the crown, breast down, and the legs, skin-side down. Using tongs, turn the crown on to the other breast when the first is beautifully golden. Turn the legs over at the same stage. This browning process will take 10 minutes or so. |
Turn the heat down a little if it is too fierce and beginning to scorch the side of the pan. When the chicken crown and legs are evenly coloured on both sides, turn off the heat and remove the pan from the hob. Carefully place the thyme or rosemary evenly under the chicken and add some to the cavity. Place the garlic a... |
When basting, make sure that the garlic gets a generous helping of fat or the cloves may burn. After half an hour, take the pan from the oven and flip the legs over so that the skin side faces upwards. Cover loosely with foil and rest in a warm place for at least half an hour. |
Just before serving, transfer the chicken and legs to the chopping board. Remove the garlic from the pan and keep warm. Discard the roasting herbs, which will be scorched. Tip up the pan at one end so that the juices collect at the other end and skim off some of the fat, but not necessarily all of it. |
Put the pan back on a gentle heat, add the water and whisk well as the liquid boils. Ensure that all the residue is scraped up from the pan into the sauce. Pass the whole lot through a sieve into a small pan. Check the seasoning, add the chopped herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice. Keep warm. |
Carve the breasts from the crown, cutting down towards the board between the neck end and the wing bone. This will ensure a complete breast with the wing bone attractively attached. Repeat with the other breast. Cut each breast in two, one half slightly bigger than the other. |
Spoon the herb gravy over and serve immediately with the roasted garlic. |
An industry association for supply management professionals. The ISM produces two monthly supply management reports: the manufacturing report on Business and the Non-Manufacturing Report on business. Both reports are viewed by economies and investors as important tools for predicting economic growth or contraction beca... |
Institute for Supply Management (ISM). InvestorGuide.com. WebFinance, Inc. http://www.investorguide.com/definition/institute-for-supply-management-ism.html (access:April 21, 2019). |
The majority of prisoners have died while in segregation, an isolation which advocates say can severely and rapidly deteriorate mental health issues. |
Suicide and mental illness in Alabama prisons have reached crisis levels, the Southern Poverty Law Center said Friday, following the sixth death by suicide inside state prison walls since November 2018. |
Thirteen inmates in state custody have died by suicide in the last 14 months. |
Alabama's suicide rate in prisons now hovers at nearly four times the national rate, SPLC supervising attorney Maria Morris said Friday. |
In a statement, the Alabama Department of Corrections said the recent spike in suicides in an "on-going concern" and the state next month will release new expert recommendations for suicide prevention measures, jointly authored with the SPLC. |
The families of two inmates who have recently died by suicide — Billy Thornton Jr. and Paul Ford — gathered with SPLC attorneys in an emotional news conference in front of the Alabama Statehouse. Family and advocates say the mental health crisis in prisons have reached emergency levels. |
Alabama and the SPLC are engaged in a lengthy legal battle over mental health care in state prisons. In 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson found the state's care "horrendously inadequate" and ordered systemic overhauls, many of which are still moving through the courts. |
"As a result of these efforts, the ADOC demonstrated great improvements in suicide prevention in 2017 with only inmate suicide," ADOC's statement read. "However, the recent spike in suicides call into question the long-term effectiveness of the suicide prevention measures proposed by the SPLC." |
Morris said the "majority" of Alabama inmates who have died by suicide in recent months did so in segregation, or segregation-like units, which house inmates in isolation. One of the SPLC's clients in an ongoing lawsuit against ADOC spent eight years in segregation. |
Inmates with severe mental illness spent an average of 167 days in segregation between Feb. 1, 2017 and Jan. 31, 2018, according to court documents. |
Paul Ford, who testified in October about staffing problems in solitary confinement, died by suicide on Jan. 17 in Kilby Correctional Facility. |
Court records outline a litany of mental health concerns for Ford, who first attempted suicide in Holman prison in April 2018, setting his segregation cell on fire and hanging himself. |
"I miss him terribly," said Jeri Ford, Paul Ford's wife. His granddaughter, nephew and sister also attended Friday's news conference. "What has happened to him will affect us for the rest of our lives." |
After Ford's death, the SPLC filed an emergency motion to alter some of Alabama's segregation practices. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson, who had previously found prison mental care to be "horrendously inadequate," ordered ADOC to outline each prisoner with a serious mental illness (SMI) who is housed in solitary co... |
Alabama was unable to meet Thompson's deadline, Morris said, and were unable to give reasons for why certain inmates were in segregation or who in segregation might be SMI-classified. |
The state continues to use a paper medical record system, which Morris said is "unwieldy and disorganized" for providers trying to understand inmates' medical histories during mental health crises. |
Alabama officials acknowledge systemic understaffing exacerbates problems inside prison walls. |
Nearly two-thirds of security positions are unfilled at Holman, where Ford first attempted suicide. The prison in December only had 72 employees of 195 positions it needs to cover multiple shifts. Outdated facilities also contribute to security and health concerns. |
Cohen said the plan was created "behind closed doors, creating a new scheme to get around the wisdom of the people." |
"Our election representatives need to do what they are elected to do, and that is to exercise the leadership that the governor and the Department of Corrections has not," Cohen said. "People's lives hang in the balance. We, as a moral people, cannot continue to ignore these problems while people are killing themselves ... |
Former Hearts of Oak defender, Sam Johnson is adamant the Black Stars will clinch the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. |
The four times African champions have struggled to win the trophy after being crowned champions in 1982 in Libya. |
Ghana are currently leading the Group F table despite their stunning defeat to Kenya in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi last week. |
But ahead of the much-anticipated tournament in Yaoundé, the former Ghana international has called on the team to stay focus and breaking the 36 years trophy-less jinx. |
“I believe the players can win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations,” he told Asempa FM. |
“The players must stay focus and concentrate. They must stop underrating teams and I know with that they can win the trophy. |
“They must know that is their target and I believe the player will be able to deliver. |
Ghana kicked off their qualifying series with a 5:0 win over Ethiopia and will play Seria Loane in a doubleheader in October. |
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Place your donut cushion on the seat of the chair so that it is centered, and the back of the donut cushion is touching where the chair's seat and back meet. |
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Prominent Tatar opposition blogger Irek Murtazin has been hospitilized with serious injuries to his head and body after being severely beaten, RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir Service reports. |
Murtazin, a vocal critic of the Kazan mayor and other city officials, says he was attacked by two men near his Kazan apartment last night. |
Murtazin's family members told RFE/RL that they suspect the attackers are connected to the Kazan city administration. |
Murtazin is working on a book, "Mayoral Team," which details corruption in the city government. He has accused current city officials of involvement in major corruption schemes linked to the city's public transportation system. |
Murtazin also wrote "Last President of Tatarstan," which describes the authoritarian methods of Tatarstan's current president, Mintimer Shaimiyev. |
Murtazin worked as a presidential spokesman from 1999 to 2002 before becoming an author and journalist. |
The Minor Illness and Injuries Unit (MIIU) at Pitlochry has had its opening hours restricted as a result of ongoing problems recruiting staff. |
Now Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has confirmed the unit will be replaced in October by a new “Care and Treatment Hub”. |
The redesigned centre, which will be shaped with help from locals, will focus on medical matters such as blood-taking, wounds, ulcers and sutures, with the aim of increasing access to appointments. |
Ms Freeman said the hub will free up time for the area’s GPs. |
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