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Pope Francis launches reform of Vatican bureaucracy, with cleanup of Vatican bank

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The Washington Post - Anthony Faiola, 10/18/13

 

Pope Francis’s viral quotes on wealth, abortion, atheists, war and gay Catholics: The quotable pontiff’s style is made for the Twitter age. Here are some of his most widely shared quotes, from ‘Who am I to judge?’ to ‘even the atheists’ are redeemed.

 

Since succeeding Benedict XVI, Francis has publicly sought to transform the tone of his office, extending surprise olive branches to everyone from gays and lesbians to professed atheists. But much more quietly, Vatican officials and observers say, the new pontiff has also begun to alter the atmosphere inside the Holy See, taking steps to shed light on the notoriously opaque Vatican Curia.

 

Bloody Sunday troops face murder arrests 41 years after massacre

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End of immunity for 1 Para: Bloody Sunday troops face murder arrests 41 years after massacre

Mail Online - 10/19/13, Jennifer Smith

Fourteen unarmed protestors were murdered at the march which was campaigning for Catholic civil rights in Londonderry

Fourteen unarmed protestors were murdered at the march which was held in the name of Catholic civil rights in Londonderry

 

As many as 20 retired British soldiers could face being arrested for murder in connection with the Bloody Sunday shootings of 1972.

 

The soldiers face questioning under criminal caution for their involvement in the incident which killed 14 Catholic civil rights protestors in Londonderry, Ireland.

 

Thousands rally against Portuguese austerity

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Aljazeera - 10/19/13

 

 

Thousands of Portugese took the streets of Portugal's two most populated cities to demonstrate against planned cuts of pensions and salaries.

 

Saturday's demonstrations are a response to the government's decision to extend austerity measures in the 2014 budget.

 

More: Aljazeera.com

UN Urged To Declare Canada's Treatment Of Aboriginals 'Genocide'

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The Huffington Post Canada - Michael Bolen, 10/18/13

 

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Cree students at the Anglican-run Lac la Ronge Mission School in Saskatchewan in 1945.
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A fresh campaign is underway to push the United Nations to label Canada's treatment of First Nations people "genocide."

 

The 5 Ballsiest Lies the Mainstream Media Passed Off as Fact

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Cracked - 10/18/13, Sam Jackson

 

"Wacky" and "admiral" are words not typically heard together.
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Look, we here at Cracked aren't cockeyed optimists (or cockeyed anything, for that matter). We've lived in this world long enough to understand that some folks just aren't "on the level" and the things they say should be "taken with a grain of salt" because they're "completely full of shit." But even jaded, cynical bastards like us should expect more from reputable news organizations. Shouldn't we?
 

Nope! Just take a look at a few of the more blatant lies that once passed for journalism.

 

More: Cracked.com

 

 

Former Pentagon Official to Be Chosen as Homeland Security Chief

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The New York Times - 10/17/13, By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and CHARLIE SAVAGE

During his tenure at the Defense Department, Jeh C. Johnson helped shape the Obama administration’s national security policies. Alex Wong/Getty Images

 

But he has also criticized the Obama administration for being too secretive about matters like targeted killings using drone strikes.'

 

“The problem is that the American public is suspicious of executive power shrouded in secrecy,” Mr. Johnson said in a speech at Fordham University this year. “In the absence of an official picture of what our government is doing, and by what authority, many in the public fill the void by imagining the worst.”

 

More: NYTimes.com

 

UK Judge Makes Wall Street Journal Yank Names From Libor Scandal Story

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A UK Judge Makes The Wall Street Journal
Yank Names From A Libor Scandal Story

Business Insider - 10/18/13, Steven Perlberg

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Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story revealing that the U.K. government planned to implicate as many as 24 people in a criminal fraud case related to the Libor scandal.

 

And the Journal named names.

 

More: BusinessInsider.com

 

Italian protesters take on police during mass march against austerity budget (PHOTOS)

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RT - Edited 10/20/13

 

Thousands of people march during an anti-austerity protest on October 19, 2013 in Rome. (AFP Photo / Alberto Pizzoli)

Thousands of people march during an anti-austerity protest on October 19, 2013 in Rome. (AFP Photo / Alberto Pizzoli)

 

Organizers estimated that 70,000 people took part in the protest, while authorities placed the number closer to 50,000.

 

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Enrico Letta - who is presiding over a fractious Left-Right coalition - presented the 2014 budget that immediately came under a firestorm of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

 

More: RT.com

 

Anti-austerity protests in Italy brings transport chaos to Rome

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euronews - 10/18/13

 

Demonstrators dressed to represent prisoners, hold chains and a mock cannonball during a protest against the reforms by the Italian government in downtown Rome October 18, 2013. REUTERS-Alessandro Bianchi

Demonstrators dressed to represent prisoners, hold chains and a mock cannonball during a protest against the reforms by the Italian government in downtown Rome October 18, 2013. Credit: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

 

Italy’s new budget, announced this week, included spending and tax cuts aimed at returning the economy to growth.

 

Around 20,000 protesters were reportedly on the streets of Rome to show their opposition.

 

Bahraini forces clash with anti-regime protesters

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Press TV - 10/16/13, IA/PR/HJL

 

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Saudi-backed security forces in Bahrain have clashed with anti-regime protesters, who took to the streets across the country to denounce the Al Khalifa ruling family.


The clashes erupted on Wednesday, when crowds of people demonstrated in several towns and villages to mark the end of the mourning days for Yusef al-Nashmi, the latest victim of the regime’s brutal crackdown on the people.

 

Video and more: PressTV.ir

Similar Story: ‘Western media blackout on Bahrain unjustifiable’

 

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