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American Catholics Clash With Church Over 'Sins,' Survey Finds - NBCNews.com

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American Catholics Clash With Church Over 'Sins,' Survey Finds
NBCNews.com
The Catholic Church teaches that premarital sex, gay marriage, contraception, and divorce are wrong — but a major survey ahead of Pope Francis' trip to the United States finds that much of his American flock does not agree. The new poll by the Pew ...
What is a sin? US Catholics vs. general publicUSA TODAY
Poll Finds US Catholics Tolerant of Same-Sex FamiliesWall Street... Читать дальше...

Entrepreneurship study finds highest recorded levels

MarketWatch.com 

According to a study released Wednesday by Babson College and Baruch College, 14% of the United States working age population, about 24 million people, reported being entrepreneurs in 2014, the highest rate in at least 16 years.



US Army general 1st to serve in British division

Stars and Stripes 

U.S. Brig. Gen. Michael J. Tarsa has assumed the role of deputy commander of a British division, becoming the first American general to serve in that capacity in the British army, a spokesman said.

US Army general first to serve in British division

Stars and Stripes 

U.S. Brig. Gen. Michael J. Tarsa has assumed the role of deputy commander of a British division, becoming the first American general to serve in that capacity in the British army, a spokesman said.

The Presidential Candidates’ Fairy-Tale Mirror

The New Yorker 

In the prologue to “The Snow Queen” (the source for Disney’s “Frozen”), Hans Christian Andersen describes “an evil troll”—the devil—who fashioned a mirror with unusual qualities: “It would shrink everything that was good and beautiful to almost nothing and it would magnify whatever was worthless and ugly and make it seem even worse”; its effect on ordinary people was to make “their faces so twisted you couldn’t tell who they were.”

The Mad-Genius Effect: How 9 Legendary Minds Rate On The Sanity Scale

The Huffington Post 

Browse any history book worth its salt, and you’ll find that the brightest minds usually come with at least a touch of darkness. As it happens, society has always been simultaneously enthralled and appalled by the fabled brains and (mis)deeds of these legendary humans. We can’t help but wonder: Are they inspired or deranged? Brazen or withdrawn?

We partnered with Amazon’s new series “Hand of God” to plot out where nine of history’s most fascinating figures fall on the scale, highlighting their incredible accomplishments... Читать дальше...

Extreme volatility rocks China stocks

GantDaily.com 

China stocks swung wildly on Wednesday as investors grappled with the market’s latest episode of extreme volatility. The benchmark Shanghai Composite shed 4.2% at the opening bell, only to recover and lurch into positive territory by mid-day. The smaller Shenzhen Composite followed a similar pattern, opening nearly 5% lower before mounting a recovery. The Shanghai […]

US military drills focus on disaster relief in Japan

Stars and Stripes 

U.S. servicemembers from Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Yokota Air Base took part in separate disaster-relief exercises this week, training to provide a strong response to such crises.

Chippy Peanut Butter Cookies

GantDaily.com 

“Hey, these are good!” is the surprised remark I hear when I bake these for the family. As simple as it may seem, all I do is follow directions. This works exceptionally well when it comes to making cookies. —Ian Badeer, Hickman, Nebraska View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

Fischer holds hearing on EPA ozone proposal

JournalStar.com 

COLUMBUS — U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer invited manufacturing and public power representatives, a public health expert and the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce to weigh in on the potential impact of …

Arctic Should Remain Place of Cooperation for Russia, West

Sputnik International 

The Arctic should remain a place of collaboration for Russia and the West amid the current tensions in their relations over the Ukrainian conflict, Director of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) US Arctic Program Margaret Williams told Sputnik.





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