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Amid Splits, Catholic Bishops Crack Open Door on Divorce

“The document gives the pope a free hand to move forward,” Gerard O'Connell, Vatican correspondent for America, a Jesuit magazine based in New York. Despite initial resistance on the part of some bishops, Francis received wide support for “a ... >> view original

Mexico Spared Major Damage by Giant Storm

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New York police say man killed mother, kept body in motel room for weeks

Cole allegedly stuffed his mother's body into a plastic bin, put the bin in his car and took it with him to Lodge, South Carolina from the motel in Pleasant Valley, New York, which is located 80 miles north of New York City. Cole then dumped the body ... >> view original

Bush at 91: Irritated and Invigorated by '16 Race

“He is not much in the advice business these days, but he is sure interested in what is going on,” Jeb Bush wrote in an email to The New York Times. “The only advice he gives is to go win. And that is what I intend to do.” The former governor's ... >> view original

Norway Has a New Passion: Ghost Hunting

MOSS, Norway — Like many Europeans, Marianne Haaland Bogdanoff, a travel agency manager in this southern Norwegian town, does not go to church, except maybe at Christmas, and is doubtful about the existence of God. >> view original

Serena Williams's Conspicuous Absence Strikes the WTA Finals

“Not that Graf felt tons of loyalty to the tour, but she played that year and would have been Grand Slam tired,” said Pam Shriver, the former American star who beat Graf in the semifinals of those 1988 championships in New York. “Generally, when I ... >> view original

The stunning collapse of one of New York's top restaurateurs

Three years ago, celebrity chef John DeLucie was riding high, musing to Paper magazine about who would play him in the TV adaptation of his memoir, “The Hunger.” (Lorenzo Lamas, in case you were wondering). Modal Trigger John DeluciePhoto: Anne ... >> view original

Tie Score. FSU Kicks. Georgia Tech Wins.

Lance Austin returned a blocked field-goal attempt 78 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the game, giving host Georgia Tech a stunning 22-16 upset of No. 9 Florida State on Saturday night. >> view original

Why steam rises from New York City's streets

Almost as representative of New York City as skyscrapers—though probably not as iconic—are the plumes of steam rising from beneath the ground. Sometimes they come out of the manhole covers; other times, they blow from giant white and orange tubes, ... >> view original

Welcome to Lopez Land. (You May Know It as New York.)

As talented as they were enigmatic, as charming as they were exasperating, the Lopez brothers left Stanford after two seasons for the riches of the N.B.A. Now 27-year-old veterans, they are finally together again — in New York, where Brook is a top ... >> view original