By Philip Pullella and Sarah Marsh FREIBURG, Germany | Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:10pm EDT FREIBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Pope Benedict said on Saturday the Catholic Church could not accept gay marriage and urged young people to root out evil in society and shun a “lukewarm” faith that damages their Church. The 84-year-old pope ended [...]
MIAMI | Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:48am EDT MIAMI (Reuters) – Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad resumed her bid on Sunday to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida, returning to the water after being stung in the face and eyes, presumably by a jellyfish, her team said. “She’s back in! At 12:20am [...]
By Christine Kearney NEW YORK | Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:54am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Arnold Schwarzenegger is writing a memoir about his rise to fame and unlikely transition from Austrian-born champion bodybuilder to Hollywood action star to California governor, his publisher said on Thursday. Schwarzenegger, 64, who in May announced his separation from [...]
By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES | Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:01pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Taylor Lautner, best known as werewolf Jacob Black in the “Twilight” film series, breaks away from the teen franchise to headline his own film, the thriller “Abduction,” which he also produces. Due in theaters on Friday, “Abduction” sees Lautner [...]
By Julie Gordon TORONTO | Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:55pm EDT TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s energy minister shot back on Friday at Hollywood celebrities protesting a plan to build a $7 billion oil pipeline to Texas from Alberta in the first public indication that the protests are getting under Ottawa’s skin. Joe Oliver, the minister [...]
