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IMAGE: CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, ReutersBy MANILA, Philippines (CNS) -- Gunmen claiming to have linkswith the Islamic State group threatened to kill hostages, including a Catholicpriest, who were taken from the southern Philippine city of Marawi May 23.President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law across theentire Muslim-majority region of Mindanao late May 23, but ucanews.com reportedthat many, including church leaders, characterized the imposition of martiallaw as an overreaction.As ofearly morning May 25, nothing had been heard of the whereabouts of the priestand the prelature's staff and some churchgoers who were taken captive.CardinalOrlando Quevedo of Cotabato appealed to Muslim religious leaders to intercedewith the gunmen, who claimed to be Muslims, for the safety of the hostages whowere reportedly used as "human shields" when the militants attackedthe city.ArchbishopSocrates Villegas, president of the Philippine bishops' conference, said theterrorists "have threatened to kill...
SIESTA KEY, Fla. (AP) -- The sand on Siesta Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast is as fine as powdered sugar, a pure, sparkling white and soft as a kitten's fur - all because it's comprised of 99 percent pure crushed quartz....
ELLENABAD, India (AP) -- To see Manjeet Kaur around her little daughter is to see joy at its purest....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A growing number of Americans age 40 and older think Medicare should cover the costs of long-term care for older adults, according to a poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. bomb that dropped on a building in the Iraqi city of Mosul set off explosive materials that had already been placed inside by Islamic State fighters, causing the structure to collapse and killing more than 100 civilians, a U.S. military investigation concluded Thursday....
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) -- The Republican candidate in the nationally-watched election Thursday for Montana's sole congressional seat has been charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly grabbing a reporter by the neck and throwing him to the ground....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump met his match in a handshake showdown with France's new president, Emmanuel Macron....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Meeting fellow NATO leaders for the first time, U.S. President Donald Trump aggressively challenged them Thursday to spend more on their own defense, putting the alliance under exceptional pressure to become tougher, sharper and newly relevant....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday chastised NATO leaders for not paying their fair share to protect the alliance, complaining in front of them that the defense burden the United States has shouldered for many years is "not fair" to its taxpayers....
