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IMAGE: CNS photo/Jason Miczek, ReutersBy CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS) -- Jurorsunanimously agreed to sentence DylannRoof to death for killing nine black churchgoers.In closing statements before thedeliberation Jan. 10, the unrepentant 22-year-old told jurors that "I stillfeel like I had to do it," the Associated Press reported.Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone said in a statement that the CatholicChurch opposes capital punishment and reminded people that all life is sacred."We are all sinners, but throughthe father's loving mercy and Jesus' redeeming sacrifice upon the cross, wehave been offered the gift of eternal life. The Catholic opposition to thedeath penalty, therefore, is rooted in God's mercy. The church believes theright to life is paramount to every other right as it affords the opportunityfor conversion, even of the hardened sinner," Bishop Guglielmone said."Sentencing Dylann Roof to deathconflicts with the church's teaching that all human life is sacred, even forthose who have comm...
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) -- Taco Bell plans to go nationwide this month with its latest concoction: a taco with a shell made entirely out of fried chicken....
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- It turns out the moon is older than many scientists suspected: a ripe 4.51 billion years old....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday in the VW emissions-cheating scandal, while the automaker itself agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $4.3 billion - by far the biggest fine ever levied by the government against an automaker....
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- One by one, family members of nine slain black parishioners confronted Dylann Roof for the last time Wednesday, shouting at him, offering forgiveness and even offering to visit him in prison as he awaits execution for the slaughter....
BEIRUT (AP) -- Nearly two months into the assault, Turkey has become bogged down in an unexpectedly bloody fight to retake the Islamic State group's last stronghold in northern Syria. It has been forced to pour in troops, take the lead in the battle from its Syrian allies and reach out to Russia for aerial support....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barraged by questions about Russia, Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state promised a far more muscular approach toward the Kremlin on Wednesday, abandoning much of the president-elect's emphasis on improving ties between the Cold War foes. Instead, Rex Tillerson suggested the outgoing Obama administration responded too softly to Moscow's takeover of Ukrainian territory....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Breaking with presidential precedent, Donald Trump said Wednesday he will continue to profit from his global business empire after he enters the White House this month....
NEW YORK (AP) -- A defiant President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday adamantly denied reports that Russia had compromising personal and financial information about him, calling it a "tremendous blot" on the record of the intelligence community if material with any such allegations had been released....
