Rabbi Abraham Skorka gestures as he is interviewed at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York Wednesday Oct. 30, 2013. Skorka _ rector of the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires, which has ties to the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York _ finds himself in the unlikely position of being close friends with a … Continue reading
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US OVERHAULS PROCESS FOR RECOGNIZING INDIAN TRIBES
In this Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 photo, Alan Russell, chairman of the Schaghticoke tribe stands on the reservation land in Kent, Conn. A rule change proposed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs could make dozens of American Indian tribes across the country newly eligible for federal recognition by requiring that they demonstrate continuity since only … Continue reading
POLICE: 4 PEOPLE STABBED AT ALBUQUERQUE CHURCH
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man jumped over several pews at an Albuquerque Catholic church and stabbed several members in the choir area just as Mass was ending Sunday, Albuquerque police said. According to authorities, Lawrence Capener, 24, walked up to the choir area at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church and stabbed church-goers just as … Continue reading