ROME (AP) - In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention center - a surprising departure from church rules that restrict the Holy Thursday ritual to men. (Source:... [Full Article]
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a juvenile detention center in a Holy Thursday ritual that he celebrated for years as archbishop and is continuing now that he is pope. Two of the 12 were young women, a remarkable choice... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian vigilantes beat two men accused of stealing a motorized rickshaw on Sunday and then hung them by their feet while some in a watching crowd chanted "kill them!" Both men died, security officials said. (Source: Associate... [Full Article]
The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a long-running debate on whether federal dollars should be used to replenish stretches of sand that only a fraction of U.S.... [Full Article]
Japan's Cabinet stopped short of a commitment Wednesday to phase out nuclear power by 2040, backtracking from an advisory panel's recommendation in the face of opposition from pro-nuclear businesses and groups. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Iran accused world powers on Tuesday of dragging their feet in negotiations over its nuclear activities, as both sides were about to hold a new, downgraded round of talks in Istanbul. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Shoes can propel any look from boring to bold, especially when they have flames shooting off of the back. Prada's latest shoes are inspired from the American tail fin era of the 1950s, when bright colors and souped up cars were all the rage. The... (... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Muslims wash their hands and feet, according to the Islamic tradition, before attending Friday prayers outside a mosque in the Bisa area of Bata February 3, 2012. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tags: RELIGION)... [Full Article]
(AP) - An Indian woman walks past a 151 feet long hand made Indian national flag hung on a wall of the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India,Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The flag was prepared to celebrate women's empowerment by seventeen members of a non-gov... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Li Kuanxin, a 48-year-old man, opens the door to his 100-square-feet (9.3-square-metre) subdivided flat inside an industrial building in Hong Kong January 19, 2012. Li pays a monthly rent of HK$1,600 ($206) for the flat. A total of 38 res... [Full Article]