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Stories for March 14th 2018
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Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Francis fifth year as Pope: a fearless reformer overwhelmed by the Church's sex abuse scandals
As Pope Francis marks the fifth year of his papacy next week, the pontiff once hailed as a fearless reformer is under fire for his handling of the sex abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church. Since taking over in March 2013, the 81-year-old Argentine has championed the cause of the marginalized, saying he wanted a “poor church for the poor” and shunning papal palaces and ostentatious displays of wealth.
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Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 08:48 UTC
Stephen Hawking, a brilliant mind across time and space, has died
Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. He was 76 years old. Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge, England.
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Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Ambitious expansion for Argentine international Ezeiza airport
The Argentine government has announced it plans to invest 15 billion Argentine Pesos (some US$ 750 million) in an ambitious expansion of the country's main international airport, Ezeiza, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires city.
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Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 07:59 UTC
Di Tella old hand back at the Argentine foreign ministry
Argentine former deputy foreign minister and ambassador before the United Nations, Fernando Enrique Petrella has been appointed head of the country's Foreign Service Institute, ISEN, according to Decree 176/2018.
