For a day last week Rafael Merry del Val stepped reluctantly out of the shadow of the retirement in which he has lived since the death of Pope Pius X, his beloved friend. He celebrated the silver jubilee of his elevation, at the hands of Pius X, to the cardinalate.
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Jose Bautista: Best Baseball Player You’ve Never Heard Of
Picture this: You’re a sports fan, even a casual one. You’re walking down the street, and someone accidentally bumps into your shoulder
Davydenko stuns Djokovic to reach Shanghai final
Nikolay Davydenko avenged last year’s Tennis Masters Cup final defeat by Novak Djokovic to upset the world No. 3 in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday
Suspect in 1968 hijacking at JFK is captured
A man accused of playing a role in the 1968 hijacking of a Pan Am flight from New York to Puerto Rico was captured Sunday, federal officials said. Luis Armando Pena Soltren, 66, surrendered to federal authorities at New York’s John F.
Cleaning fluid causes scare at London train station
British Transport Police said Saturday they are investigating after a man left a bag containing a corrosive substance at a train station outside London.
Defeat will motivate Federer, says Becker
Roger Federer will be able to bounce back again following his shock U.S.
Clijsters wins as Serena has outburst
Kim Clijsters has advanced to the women’s singles final of the U.S.
Federer into semis after two tie-breakers
Top seed Roger Federer fended off a resurgent 12th seed Robin Soderling with two razor-thin tie-breaking sets to reach the U.S. Open semifinals 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6)
Murray, Nadal reach final 16
World number two Andy Murray handily beat U.S.