Rise in global middle class shifting power centers

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Published
March 15, 2013

Rise in global middle class shifting power centers

Countries known today for poverty are showing rapid increases in education and social service investments,
Published
March 14, 2013

Pope’s partial lung shouldn’t affect duties

The pontiff underwent surgery as a young man to remove "a good part" of an infected lung, and "he's a little bit slowed by it," his biographer says.
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March 14, 2013

Assault weapons ban joins gun-control bills up for Senate vote

Democrats win committee approval, but the proposal faces an uphill battle before the full Senate.
Published
March 14, 2013

Court removes judge from Bulger trial

A federal appeals court finds that the judge's background as a former federal prosecutor could create the appearance of bias against the reputed gangster.
Published
March 14, 2013

Pope Francis breaks with tradition, style and formality

The clear message: He's different from Benedict
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March 14, 2013

On edge at times, Newtown school tries to cope

"There are reactions to noises, doors slamming, things being dropped have a strong startled response," says Superintendent Janet Robinson. "We're really just trying to have the whole school be as calm as possible."
Published
March 14, 2013

Poll finds attitudes shifting among working moms

The shift toward full-time work in the Pew poll coincides with the recession and may have less to do with career ambitions than with financial realities.
Published
March 14, 2013

Colorado Legislature moves ahead with new gun laws

DENVER – Fiercely debated ammunition limits cleared Colorado’s Democratic Legislature on Wednesday and were on their way to the governor, who has said he’ll sign the measure into law. The 15-round magazine limit would make Colorado the first state outside the East Coast to ratchet back gun rights after last year’s mass shootings. Colorado’s gun-control […]
Published
March 13, 2013

Pope Francis: Simple image, complex past

His quiet persona has been challenged by rights activists seeking answers about the church during Argentina's "Dirty War."
Published
March 13, 2013

Fla. politician resigns, 57 charged in gambling scandal

A charity for veterans that ran computerized slot machines allegedly kept tens of millions for executives and gave little to charity.