DENVER As clergy involvement in politics stirs debate, Roman Catholic priests and deacons in the Denver Archdiocese are being instructed not to endorse or donate money to political candidates.

KINGSTON, Jamaica Plans to translate the Bible into patois - Jamaica's unofficial language - have ignited a fiery debate that stretches beyond the shores of this island nation.

WASHINGTON Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says "mental distress" should not qualify as a justification for late-term abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters of abortion rights.

WASHINGTON About 9,350 youth beds were recalled Thursday because the toy chest that's attached to the bed can entrap children.

WASHINGTON Rates on 30-year mortgages, which had been rising for five straight weeks, posted a decline this week as signals from the Federal Reserve eased worries about imminent rate increases.

VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii - opening the way for him to be declared a saint.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. It's a wonder vacation Bible school made it out of the 1960s.

Conservative evangelical leaders met privately this week to discuss putting aside their misgivings about John McCain and coalescing around the Republican's presidential bid while urging him to consider social conservative favorite Mike Huckabee as a running mate.

FORT WORTH, Texas As the needle dug into the skin of her abdomen Thursday afternoon, Miss Dixie fixed her attention on a spot on Tigermoon Tattoo's purple ceiling.

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ZANESVILLE, Ohio Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican.

DENVER The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle 18 more claims by people who said they were sexually abused by priests when they were children.

SRINAGAR, India Authorities on Tuesday reversed a controversial plan to transfer land to a Hindu shrine in Muslim majority Indian-held Kashmir, but instead of cooling tensions, the move sparked fresh protests by both Hindu nationalists and Muslim activists.

KINGSTON, Jamaica A U.S. Christian group said Tuesday it will find a new location for its goodwill trips to Jamaica after 39 young missionaries were robbed at gunpoint in the crime-prone capital of Kingston.

WASHINGTON Two powerful health trade groups will begin airing dueling ads this week in their fight over Medicare, hoping to influence Congress as lawmakers face pressure to reverse scheduled cuts in doctor fees.

PALO ALTO, Calif. Steven Beasley learned to dance while serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Some clergy think churches should divorce themselves from the wedding business.