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Pope 'distraught' by German sex abuse scandal
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:34:42 EST Pope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, the country's highest-ranking Catholic says. |
Belgian terror suspect 'met bin Laden'
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:16 EST A Belgian woman on trial in Belgium for involvement in terrorism says her husband -- himself wanted on terror charges -- met al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the summer of 2008. |
Judge considers $650M 9/11 settlement
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:13:52 EST A New York judge may approve a $657 million settlement Friday for workers who became ill after the 9/11 terrorists attacks. |
At least 39 killed in Pakistan bombing
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:35:19 EST Twin suicide blasts killed at least 39 people and injure 95 others in . |
Israel 'locks down' West Bank
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:25:13 EST Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak orders the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours amid tensions over plans to build apartments on disputed land. |
Thailand braces for mass protests
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:29:22 EST Thailand mobilizes security forces ahead of anti-government demonstrations by "red shirt" supporters of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. |
Ex-spy chief urges talks with Taliban
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:55:54 EST Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the "father of the Taliban." |
Jobless young a 'ticking time bomb'
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:53:06 EST It is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues for the Middle East region today, described by Queen Rania of Jordan as a "ticking time bomb." |
F1 awaits return of legend Schumacher
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:24:26 EST Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher makes his eagerly-awaited return to Formula One as practice for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix begins. |
Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic site
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:04 EST They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave. |

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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 12, 2010 is:
sub rosa \sub-ROH-zuh\ adverb
: in confidence : secretly
Example sentence:
The private investigator met sub rosa with his client to show her photos of her husband rendezvousing at various local establishments with another woman.
Did you know?
"Sub rosa" literally means "under the rose" in New Latin. Since ancient times, the rose has often been associated with secrecy. In ancient mythology, Cupid gave a rose to Harpocrates, the god of silence, to keep him from telling about the indiscretions of Venus. Ceilings of dining rooms have been decorated with carvings of roses, reportedly to remind guests that what was said at the table should be kept confidential. Roses have also been placed over confessionals as a symbol of the confidentiality of confession. "Sub rosa" entered the English language in the 17th century, and even before then, people were using the English version, "under the rose." Earlier still, "unter der Rose" was apparently used in Germany, where the phrase is thought to have originated.
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