Pope laments decline of scripture
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The Pope lamented what he called the harmful and destructive influence of some forms of modern culture.
This, he said, had decided that God was dead, and man was the sole architect of his destiny and master of creation.
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Um, no. Architect? Now, perhaps unlicensed general contractor... that looks likely.
Filed under "Headlines one never wants to see" (bad echo!):
Germany seeks to reassure savers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has moved to reassure savers in German financial institutions that their deposits are safe.
I'm afraid to even look at the editorial cartoons that might conjure up. Perhaps fortuitously, the cartoonist I know who'd have gone straight for that cheap, creepy image is having surgery.
File this one under "Pot calls kettle black":
Palin makes Obama terrorist claim
(For anyone unfamiliar with Gov. Palin, her husband was a member of an Alaskan secessionist party--whose founder died in an illegal attempt to buy explosives gone bad--until she began running for major public office, and she's been on friendly terms with that party even after her election. Obama knows a '60s era radical--whose acts of violence occured when Obama was 8 years old--and has become a minor Chicago area philanthropist since.)
Filed under "More of the same":
Afghan victory hopes played down
The UK's commander in Helmand has said Britain should not expect a "decisive military victory" in Afghanistan.
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But he stated: "We're not going to win this war.
Sort of like in Iraq, or just like in Iraq? Britain's played this game in Afghanistan before...
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