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U.S. Ambassadors to Vatican Remember Pope

WASHINGTON – A U.S. diplomat remembers Pope John Paul II (search), stricken with the tremors of Parkinson’s (search) disease, greeting a young priest by the arm and putting the man quickly at ease at what could have been an awkward moment. “What’s the matter, son?” the pope asked. “You’re too …

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American Escapes Kidnap Attempt in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan – An American civilian escaped from an attempt to kidnap him in the Afghan capital Sunday, officials said. The man was walking on a hill in the center of Kabul (search) when three armed men bundled him into the trunk of a car, but he managed to escape …

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Schwarzenegger Backs Off Pension Privatization

SACRAMENTO. Calif. – Under pressure from firefighters and police officers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (search) on Thursday backed off, for now, his plan to privatize California’s public employee pension system. The Republican said “misconceptions” among firefighters and police officers that privatization would strip them of death and disability benefits had come …

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