Mother Teresa to be made saint Sept 4
Vatican City announces Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be canonized on September 4 in a ceremony at the Vatican. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate died in 1997 at 87 and founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata.
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Brussels raid linked to Paris attacks wounds four police
Belgian police killed a suspect armed with an assault rifle after four officers were wounded in a Brussels apartment raid tied to the November Paris attacks. Prime Minister Charles Michel said operations continued as police searched more buildings in Forest. Authorities did not confirm reports that two more suspects were at large.
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Obama decries vulgar campaign rhetoric during St Patrick's luncheon
President Obama criticized the race to the bottom in the presidential contest as he spoke at the Friends of Ireland luncheon in Washington. He warned the tone harms the American brand and sets a poor example for children amid five-state voting. A separate congressional hearing faulted EPA and Michigan officials over Flint water lead levels and urged earlier action.
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Second judge resigns amid Porngate scandal in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin resigned after admitting to sending about 18 inappropriate emails to friends. He is the second justice to quit amid the Porngate row and he was 67 and Republican, first elected in 2001.
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Russian warplanes leave Syria fueling UN peace hopes
Russian warplanes flew home from Syria on Tuesday as Moscow withdrew forces that had shifted the war in favor of President Bashar al Assad.UN envoy Stefan de Mistura called the move a significant development toward peace talks in Geneva as the conflict marked its fifth anniversary.
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Obama scraps Atlantic offshore drilling plans in reversal
The administration said offshore drilling will not be allowed in the southeast Atlantic Ocean reversing a prior plan. Interior cited local opposition and market dynamics with 18 Gulf and Alaska lease options remaining. Coastal lawmakers and groups welcomed or criticized the decision amid broad opposition.
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