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Baptisms by Arizona priest presumed invalid due to error
AP NEWS
PHOENIX, Arizona, USA — Thousands of baptisms performed by a priest who served in Arizona for 16 years are now presumed to be invalid because he used incorrect wording on a subtle but key component of the sacrament, Roman Catholic officials said.
Woman cured of HIV with stem cell method
NBC NEWS
An American research team reported that it has possibly cured HIV in a woman for the first time. Building on past successes, as well as failures, in the HIV-cure research field, these scientists used a cutting-edge stem cell transplant method that they expect will expand the pool of people who could receive similar treatment to several dozen annually.
Prince Andrew settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Prince Andrew, the disgraced second son of Queen Elizabeth II, has settled a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, a woman who had accused him of raping her when she was a teenage victim of Andrew’s friend, the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new court filing in Manhattan on Tuesday.
Covid boosters wane after 4 months but protects against hospitalisation- CDC
WASHINGTON POST
Booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines lose substantial effectiveness after about four months — but still provided significant protection in keeping people out of the hospital during the omicron surge, according to a study published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, admits no wrongdoing
AP
ROME, Italy - Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but denied any personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany.
Families sue building owners over Bronx fire that killed 17
AP
BRONX, New York - Several families whose loved ones died or were injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building sued the owners Tuesday, alleging safety violations that led to the wrongful deaths of 17 people, including eight children.
China to allow gene-edited crops in food security push
CNN
BEIJING, China - China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security.
Beijing sees uptick in COVID cases ahead of Olympics
AP
BEIJING, China — The Chinese capital reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as it began a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up to the Winter Olympics.
Arkansas inmates sue over Covid treatment with horse dewormer
BBC NEWS
A group of inmates at a jail in the US state of Arkansas are taking legal action, saying they were unknowingly prescribed the horse deworming drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19.
South African president launches vaccine manufacturing plant
AP
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened a new vaccine manufacturing facility that he says will boost the country’s capacity to make its own inoculations for diseases including COVID-19.
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