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The Top 10 Stories of March 22, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-22-2013

Quote of the day.
"Indigenous people are coming together with many, many allies across the United States and Canada, and we will not allow these pipelines to cross our territories. Along with every single legal thing that can be done, there is direct action going on now to plan how to physically stop the pipelines." Phil Lane Jr., a hereditary chief from the Ihanktonwan Dakota in the state of South Dakota, speaking of three multibillion-dollar pipelines that are planned to transport oil from the Alberta tar sands.
(Guardian)

 

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The Top 10 Stories of March 21, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-21-2013

Quote of the day.
"But more than anything, we must keep alive in the world the thirst for the Absolute. We must never allow a one-dimensional vision of the human person to prevail — a vision that reduces the person to what he produces and consumes." Pope Francis, in a meeting with the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, and Jain delegations that had come to the Vatican for his inauguration.
(Catholic News Service)

 

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The Top 10 Stories of March 20, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-20-2013

Quote of the day.
"I am excited that today I have achieved my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity." Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani who returned to school yesterday for the first time since she was shot in the head by the Taliban in October.
(Al Jazeera)

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The Top 10 Stories of March 19, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-19-2013

Quote of the day.
“When I say 2.5 million people have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, jaws drop. I know which lines are going to get gasps, and that’s one of them. I don’t think they appreciate how many people have served, and particularly the number who have had repeated deployments.” Paul Rieckhoff, chief executive officer of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
(McClatchy News)

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The Top 10 Stories of March 18, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-18-2013

Quote of the Day.
"It is a gesture to underline relations which have been developing over the recent years and to express my wish that our friendly ties flourish even more during this new era.” Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of the world''s Orthodox Christians, on why he will be the first to attend a papal investiture since the split between the eastern and western churches in 1054.
(Associated Press)

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The Top 10 Stories of March 15, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-15-2013

Quote of the day.
"It is critical that parents are actively engaged as their teens learn to drive. We can enact the best laws and create the strongest programs, but without parental involvement, teens will continue to be at risk." Jonathan Adkins of the Governors Highway Safety Association, as recent deadly crashes in five states are a reminder that vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of U.S. teenagers.
(USA Today)

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The Top 10 Stories of March 14, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-14-2013

Quote of the day.
"Many years ago, the father was looked at primarily as a financial provider. Now he''s looked at in a much more holistic sense of what providing means. It''s not just financial — it means spiritual and emotional provision as well." Christopher Brown of the National Fatherhood Initiative on new research showing how parents spend their time.
(USA Today)

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The Top 10 Stories of March 13, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-13-2013

Quote of the day.
"I believe people who are impoverished and can''t afford a lawyer deserve one. If we can''t provide that, then what kind of society do we really have?" Al Flora, Luzerne County, Penna., chief public defender, on the consequence of budget cuts leaving his office overwhelmed with cases.
(USA Today) 

 

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The Top 10 Stories of March 12, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-12-2013

 Quote of the day.
“I’ve got to defend my children, and yours, and do what’s right to save lives. Obesity kills. There’s no question it kills.” Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, after a state judge struck down his initiative to limit large sugary drinks.
(New York Times)

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The Top 10 Stories of March 11, 2013

by Duane Shank 03-11-2013

Quote of the Day.
"This is a momentous occasion when perhaps the will of God isn''t entirely clear to many of us. So I ask you for your prayers to help the Holy Spirit be present among us, to open our hearts and our minds to what is the will of God for his people throughout the world." Cardinal Francis George of Chicago on the opening of the conclave to select a new pope.
(Chicago Tribune)

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