Cardinals run away with cross country titles

The Calvert Hall College High School Cardinals plowed through two big events last week, capturing the MIAA A Conference cross country title and then, on three days of rest, moved on to comfortably walk away with the state private schools title.
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Catholic Charities warns public about fraudulent email

Catholic Charities USA has recently learned of several types of fraudulent email messages that have misappropriated the name of Catholic Charities USA and its affiliates to extract money or personal information from unsuspecting recipients.
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Bishops elect Cardinal George as new president

BALTIMORE – The U.S. bishops Nov. 13 elected Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago as their president and Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., as their vice president. Using an electronic voting system, the bishops voted on the second day of their Nov. 12-15 fall general meeting in Baltimore.
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Increasing violence in Somalia traps residents, blocks aid

Increasing violence in Somalia’s capital has trapped residents as Catholic and other aid agencies call for an end to the humanitarian catastrophe.
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Blazers, Indians run past competition

The Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson, Blazers placed first in the IAAM A Conference cross country championships on Oct. 31 at Oregon Ridge Park, Hunt Valley.
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Bunions are a common foot ailment

If there’s an abnormal bony protrusion at the base of your big toe, there’s a good chance you’re suffering from a bunion.
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U.N. official says Darfur crisis may continue

ZALINGEI, Sudan – The already perilous situation in Darfur will continue to worsen if stalled peace talks fully collapse, said a top U.N. official for the western region of Sudan. U.N. envoy Jan Eliasson, in a radio interview with the British Broadcasting Corp., expressed optimism Nov. 5 that peace talks might eventually succeed.
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Homeless program adds permanent shelter for women

As the first frosts steal across the region, Arundel House of Hope, a program that offers temporary shelter for the homeless in Anne Arundel County, opens its door – or rather, the doors of area churches.
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CRS president receives 2nd presidential appointment

Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services President Ken Hackett was named in October to the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Board of Directors.
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Vatican official says rule of law applies to terrorists

VATICAN CITY – The rule of law cannot be abandoned when dealing with terrorists, a Vatican official told the United Nations.
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Miller apologizes for its logo on poster parody

SAN FRANCISCO – Milwaukee-based Miller Brewing Co. has issued a formal apology for “the offense caused by the use of Miller brand logos on a poster promoting the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco with an irreverent take on Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”
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Bahamian priest is a sensation at St. Gregory revival

Something out of the ordinary happened during this fall’s revival at St. Gregory the Great, Baltimore. Attendance grew each day of the three-day revival, a distinct contrast from previous years, when participation diminished with each consecutive assembly.
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