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Pope Vows to Keep Tough Abortion Stance

ROME – Pope Benedict XVI (search) indicated Saturday he will stick to Pope John Paul II’s unwavering stands against abortion and euthanasia, saying pontiffs must resist attempts to “water down” Roman Catholic teaching. Benedict outlined his vision of his papacy in a homily during a ceremony in which he took …

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Pols Agree on $82B War Bill

WASHINGTON – House and Senate negotiators agreed Tuesday on a measure that would provide $82 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan and a nearly tenfold increase in the death benefit for survivors of troops killed in combat zones. Overall, the legislation gives President Bush (search) most of what he asked for …

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Two Marines, 23 Rebels Killed in Afghan Battle

KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines tracked down a band of insurgents in eastern Afghanistan and sparked a battle that left about 23 rebels and two Americans dead, the U.S. military said Monday, in the latest sign of a revived Taliban-led insurgency. The military said warplanes also joined the five-hour clash …

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