NASA spacecraft approaches asteroid, snaps first pic

Two years after launching from Florida, a NASA spacecraft is closing in on an ancient asteroid, Bennu, for a sample of space dust that could reveal clues to the start of life in the solar system. The spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, has even snapped its first, blurry pic of the cosmic body, which is about the size of a small mountain, about 500 yards (meters) in diameter. The spacecraft is designed to circle Bennu, and reach out with a robotic arm to "high-five" its surface, then return the sample it collects to Earth in 2023.

Suicide attack near election office in Afghanistan's east kills three, official says

A suicide attacker killed at least three people on Saturday by detonating explosives near the office of Afghanistan's election commission in the eastern city of Jalalabad, where dozens of protesters had gathered, an official said.

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Omarosa Manigault Newman says she's ready to testify at Trump's impeachment trial

The fired White House staffer says she is ready to appear as a witness against the president.

Irish church's fall from grace haunts pope's Ireland trip

BLESSINGTON, Ireland (AP) — When St. John Paul II visited Ireland in 1979, the Catholic Church wielded such power that homosexuality, divorce, abortion and contraception were barely spoken of, much less condoned. Catholic bishops had advised the authors of Ireland's constitution, and still held sway.

Thomas Frieden, Former Head of CDC, Arrested on Sex Abuse Charge

He is facing multiple charges in connection with the allegations

It's Time for Tesla to Replace Elon Musk

Musk is an undeniable genius and visionary. But the job of automaker CEO requires a different set of skills, says industry veteran Bob Lutz.

Catholic conference hears appeal for Church to welcome gay people

At the first major speech on the issue at the World Meeting of Families, which is organized by the Vatican every three years and is being held in Dublin this year, U.S. Jesuit priest James Martin told delegates that excluding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Catholics violated the teachings of Jesus Christ. "By excluding LGBT Catholics, you are breaking up God's family," he added. The Church teaches that homosexual tendencies are not sinful but homosexual acts are, and that homosexuals should try to be chaste.