Pope John Paul II appoints Martin archbishop of Dublin
The Vatican named Diarmuid Martin as successor to Cardinal Desmond Connell amid years of criticism over handling priest sex abuse. Connell, 78, offered his resignation in 2001 and it was accepted due to age after pressure from an RTÉ documentary and allegations of funds used to silence victims.
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Hale found guilty in plot to kill federal judge over group name
Matthew Hale, leader of the World Church of the Creator, is convicted on four of five charges after authorities say he plotted to murder U S District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow. A key witness described his reaction to a mass shooting by a follower tied to the group.
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Matthew Hale
Pontifex Maximus
Hale
World Church of the Creator
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Indiana
Benjamin Smith
U.S
Joan Humphrey Lefkow
Explosion Levels Baghdad Warehouse Amid Raid
A suspected chemical weapons warehouse in Baghdad exploded during a search by U.S. troops, killing two soldiers and injuring five as looting Iraqis celebrated. In Fallujah, U.S. Marines faced heavy insurgent fire, with one Marine and eight insurgents killed, as patrols were planned to stabilize the city without a full assault.
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Fallujah
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Israel identifies Hamas leader amid Gaza clashes
Israel named Mahmoud Zahar as Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and signaled he would not be targeted while Hamas halts attacks. Palestinian violence followed near the Mughazi camp with two deaths and a separate fatal shooting near settlements. The Palestinian attorney general moved to speed prosecutions of suspected collaborators.
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Jackie Chan UNICEF goodwill ambassador for Cambodia children
Jackie Chan named UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Cambodia to fight HIV AIDS discrimination and aid children affected by war. He pledged to act and wore a UNICEF shirt at the Phnom Penh news conference.
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United Nations’ Children’s Fund
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Hong Kong
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Unicef
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German nanny leaves 70 percent to US Treasury as final gift
West Palm Beach report details Maria Woods a German immigrant who left 70 percent of her estate to the US Treasury in gratitude to the nation that welcomed her in after years of managing five apartments in West Palm Beach The remainder benefits the Arthritis Foundation with smaller bequests to friends. The note notes she died at age 80 and became a citizen in 1970.
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Internal Revenue Service
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IRS
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Arthritis Foundation
Dooley
Europe
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