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Hell hath no fury: Pope an exorcist?

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Hell hath no fury: Pope an exorcist?

Pope Francis’ fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took place. The case concerns a 43-year-old ...

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No heroes in AP news leak

by Walter Pincus

Whoever provided the initial leak to the Associated Press in April 2012 not only broke the law but caused the abrupt end to a secret, joint U.S./Saudi/British operation in Yemen that offered valuable intelligence against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. One goal was to ...

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Chomp your way through spring

Food & Drink | EVERYMAN EATS

Chomp your way through spring

by Steve Trautlein

It’s no surprise that the Japanese get serious about eating and drinking come late spring, as yatai food carts roll out, a bevy of fresh vegetables appear on restaurant menus and the annual festival season begins to heat up. This year is no different, ...

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Fear and incarceration, from Kampala to Nagoya

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Fear and incarceration, from Kampala to Nagoya

by Stephen Carr

“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...

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  • Tokyo: What do you make of Gov. Naoki Inose's comments about Muslims and Istanbul's Olympic bid?
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Shizuoka theater festival courts the avant-garde

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Shizuoka theater festival courts the avant-garde

by Nobuko Tanaka

Claude Regy says the team at the Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC) threw him the “best birthday party ever” when he arrived in Japan just days after the actual May 1 occasion. The 90-year-old French director is hoping for an even better birthday gift, ...

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Spurs ride out storm

Basketball

Spurs ride out storm

Tim Duncan saves the day as the Spurs hold off the Grizzlies in overtime

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Giants' Abe captures grand prize at Japan Pro Sports Awards

More Sports Dec 27, 2012

Giants' Abe captures grand prize at Japan Pro Sports Awards

Yomiuri Giants captain and Central League MVP Shinnosuke Abe won the grand prize at the Japan Pro Sports Awards on Tuesday. The Giants catcher led the league in batting average and RBIs and finished second in home runs as the team won its first ...

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