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Democrats

Bill Clinton voices regret over scolding protesters at rally

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after a heated exchange with protesters, Former President Bill Clinton is offering a near-apology for his behavior at a campaign event for his wife, Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton told supporters in Erie, Pennsylvania on Friday that he likes protests but it "bothers" him when

Massachusetts

Doing the superdelegate math for Democrats

BOSTON – At stake in one critical area of the Democratic Party's overall presidential nominating process: The 712 superdelegates who'll arrive in Philadelphia for the national convention in July, typically having already decided on a candidate to support regardless of how many votes he or she won

Philadelphia

Fatal crash engineer recalls accelerating Amtrak train

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last thing Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian remembers before last May's fatal crash in Philadelphia is pushing the throttle forward to pick up speed and then braking when he felt the train going too fast into a sharp curve, according to a transcript of his interview

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Police: Gunman said he shot Philadelphia cop in Islam’s name

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man using a gun stolen from police said he was acting in the name of Islam when he ambushed an officer sitting in his marked cruiser at an intersection, firing shots at point-blank range, authorities said Friday. Both the officer and suspect were injured during the barrage

Immigration

Pope Francis hails America’s freedoms, praises nation’s immigrants

(RNS) — Standing at a lectern once used by Abraham Lincoln and speaking to a crowd in front of Independence Hall, in the city that gave birth to the United States, Pope Francis on Saturday (Sept. 26) hailed the fundamental freedoms that have undergirded America's greatest achievements. But rather

Philadelphia

How not to panic about possibly meeting Pope Francis

NEW YORK (AP) — The pope has arrived. What do we do? Hugs? Selfies? Curtsies? How formal should we be with a man who telephones average people out of the blue and accepts pizza deliveries in the popemobile? Should we follow the advice of House and Senate leaders, who told lawmakers

Faith

Pope Francis set to bring his message to world leaders at UN

NEW YORK (AP) — From the world stage of the United Nations to an inner-city school, Pope Francis is emphasizing themes that have shaped his popular papacy as he packs in encounters with the powerful and the poor in New York City. His agenda for Friday reflects both his global stature

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Black Catholics: Pope will meet ‘vibrant, active part of the church’

(RNS) — Like many Catholics, Aleeya Francis is excited about Pope Francis' U.S. visit. But she's different from most: The African-American woman will get to meet him, along with six children from the New York Catholic school where she leads a student body that is 91 percent