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During virus crisis, Pope observes usual Ash Wednesday customs

Neither the priests nor the faithful wore face masks, but Rome has largely been spared the virus as Italy’s national case count grew to 400.

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Deadliest flu season in 4 decades killed about 80K people

An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades.

Thousands show up to pay their respects to Rev. Billy Graham

Thousands of people from all walks of life — including a former president — filed slowly past the casket of the Rev. Billy Graham on Monday to pay their final respects to a man who reached millions with his message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

 
Artist Salvador Dali’s body to be exhumed to settle paternity suit

A Spanish judge on Monday ordered the remains of artist Salvador Dali to be exhumed to settle a paternity suit, despite opposition from the state-run foundation that manages the artist’s estate.

Ivanka Trump’s conversion to Judaism under the microscope

Last summer, Israel’s religious authorities issued a ruling that raised doubts about Ivanka Trump’s conversion to Judaism. But after her father was elected president, they have changed their tune, raising eyebrows among activists who have long lobbied the rabbinical establishment to be more tolerant toward converts.

 
FDA expands Zika screening to all blood donated in US

The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation’s blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.

US sees first case of germ resistance to last-resort drug

For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last-resort treatment, scientists said Thursday.

Zion National Park expects big crowds for holiday weekend

Zion National Park expects record crowds for Memorial Day weekend. The national park in Utah, 160 miles northeast of Las Vegas, typically sees over 71,000 visitors during Memorial Day weekend, usually the busiest weekend for the park, the National Park Service said.

 
Big Ben taking some time off to recover

t’s so long to Big Ben’s bongs — at least temporarily. British officials announced Tuesday that the famous bell of Parliament will fall silent for several months during repairs to its crumbling clock tower.