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from BBC News (UK)
For the first time in nearly 1,000 years bone fragments of Saint Nicholas are being moved from their Italian resting place, to go on loan to Russia. The 4th-Century saint is one of the most revered figures in the Russian Orthodox Church. After his death, Italian merchants brought his body from Myra, in modern-day Turkey, to Italy. Some fragments of his ribs are kept in Bari, southern Italy. They are being flown on a chartered plane to Moscow on Sunday. "This is an unprecedented event," said Alexander Volkov, a representative of the Moscow Patriarchate. "These relics have never before left Italy." The relics - on loan to Russia until late July - will be moved from Bari's Basilica of St Nicholas to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. There they will be blessed by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, in a ceremony on Sunday evening.
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from LifeZette (& PoliZette)
Trump Escapes D.C. but Not Damaging Leaks
WaPo, NYT post dueling, anonymously sourced stories seeking to undermine the president
Trump Dumps Obama Saudi Policy, Inks ‘Historic’ Arms Deal
President reverses predecessor's icy approach to Middle East ally with $110 billion agreement
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from The Spokesman-Review
Froma Harrop: Rx may be Medicare Advantage for all
Rep. Todd Akin was wrong, wrong, wrong when he said that “America is threatened with a stage 3 cancer of socialism, and Obamacare is Exhibit 1.” Actually, Medicare is Exhibit 1. Far more socialistic than the Affordable Care Act, Medicare requires a major transfer of wealth from taxpayers to older people. Medicare is also wildly popular, and I dare Akin to call it a “cancer” in front of his electorate.
Charles Krauthammer: Trump is cause for concern, not panic
The pleasant surprise of the First 100 Days is over. The action was hectic, heated, often confused, but well within the bounds of normalcy. Policy (e.g., health care) was being hashed out, a Supreme Court nominee confirmed, foreign policy challenges (e.g., North Korea) addressed. Donald Trump’s character – volatile, impulsive, often self-destructive – had not changed since the campaign. But it seemed as if the guardrails of our democracy – Congress, the courts, the states, the media, the Cabinet – were keeping things within bounds. Then came the past two weeks. The country is now caught in the internal maelstrom that is the mind of Donald Trump. We are in the realm of the id. Chaos reigns. No guardrails can hold.
Keep ports running smoothly
[Editorial is from the Columbian (Vancouver, Wash).]
The cost of labor strife at West Coast ports was made clear during a work slowdown in 2014 and 2015. With apples and Christmas trees and other agricultural products spoiling instead of being sent to overseas markets, the U.S. economy lost about $2 billion a day, according to the International Business Times.
Donald F. Calbreath: Whitworth decision reflects its values
A relatively overlooked connection between Whitworth University and the local Planned Parenthood organization was brought to light last fall. The Whitworthian (student newspaper) ran a column describing the strong advocacy for abortion that existed in some of the university’s course offerings. In addition, the column pointed out the relationship between the school’s internship program and Planned Parenthood. The news quickly went national, with protests pouring in to the campus administration. Several national anti-abortion organizations encouraged their readers to contact the university to make their feelings known. After some months of internal discussion and debate, Dr. Beck Taylor, president of Whitworth University, announced that the institution’s connection with Planned Parenthood would be terminated.
Roger Stark: AHCA is a good start to reforming care
On May 4, the U.S. House passed the American Health Care Act with a narrow 217-to-213 vote. The bill represents the first phase of a three-part strategy to overturn the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Because Republicans have only a simple majority in the U.S. Senate and not a 60-vote filibuster-proof majority, the phase one bill is a reconciliation bill, dealing with only the financial and budget aspects of the ACA.
Suspects in Montana deputy death discussed ‘suicide mission’
The father-son duo suspected of killing a southwestern Montana sheriff’s deputy first shot at the deputy as he pursued them and then drove back to his car and fired more shots, prosecutors said.
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