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Some Catholic bishops in the United States are persisting with criticism of President Joe Biden for his support of abortion rights Read More

Pope Francis is decrying society which “hurries past” the poor, judges them and leaves them to their fate Read More

Libyan media and an election official say the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has announced his candidacy for the country’s presidential elections next month Read More

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Regine Nehy, 34; Travis Barker, 46; Patrick Warburton, 57; Harland Williams, 59. Happy Birthday: How you handle change is up to you. Use your imagination, and you’ll develop a plan that excites and inspires you to use yo...

A reader asks for explanation of “fourth-suit” auctions, which often appear in my columns. Today’s auction went easily. North’s jump to three diamonds was forcing, as per his partnership agreement, and South had an easy 3NT bid. North may have consid...