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Even in ski season, you can find freebies in Aspen

DENVER – A trip to Aspen during peak ski season is going to set you back some cash. But even those who can afford the posh Colorado mountain town will enjoy checking out what’s free, from hi...

Ancient religious texts now online

Vatican, Oxford put manuscripts on Web

Oldest Buddhist shrine found at Nepal temple

KATMANDU, Nepal – Archaeologists in Nepal say they have discovered traces of a wooden structure dating from the sixth century B.C. that they believe is the world’s oldest Buddhist shrine. ...

Pope forms commission to advise on sex abuse

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis this week responded to complaints that he has largely ignored the clerical sex-abuse scandal, agreeing to assemble a panel of experts to advise the Holy See about...

Religion Briefs

All Saints Anglican church to begin advent series All Saints Anglican Church’s Advent sermon series in December by the Rev. Edward W. Fowler is called “The Prophet Isaiah’s Gospel...

Disgraced priest to wed pope adviser’s daughter

VATICAN CITY – Thomas Williams, the onetime public face of the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order who left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child, is getting married this...

Bourbon mixes new flavors, styles, brands

Picking a bourbon isn’t the one-two-three choice it used to be. There’s been a boom in brands, especially from small, premium producers, not to mention a flood of new styles. Will you go for...

Hate baking? You won’t with these cookies

A recipe that is fast and easy

Japan seeks to preserve culinary cultural heritage

TOKYO – Washoku, the traditional cuisine of Japan, is being considered for designation as part of the world’s priceless cultural heritage by the U.N. this week. But even as sushi and sake bo...

What you should know about GMOs

Local experts weigh in on common questions

Gay couples fight for the right to divorce

HERNANDO, Miss. – Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham wants to force Mississippi, one of the America’s most conservative states, to recognize her same-sex marriage. She hopes to do so by getting a d...

Cardinal: Church ‘caricatured’ as anti-gay

A top Roman Catholic cardinal says he regrets that the church is portrayed as “anti-gay” for supporting traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, arc...