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“If oil prices stay anywhere near $100, $120 for the year . . . we'll have a massive restructuring of the airline industry.”

Soaring fuel costs. Plunging profits. Flights cut. Jobs lost. The parent company of United Airlines reported a worse-than-expected quarterly loss Tuesday, citing a string of problems that are hurting other ... via Buffalo News

There's not much of a silver lining when it comes to America's skyrocketing food prices - or the bizarre government policies responsible for them. via New York Post

“A vision of life firmly anchored in the religious dimension can help achieve this”

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in New York on Friday, turning his attention beyond the challenges faced by the Roman Catholic Church : He addressed the United Nations , stressing the importance of human rights; ... via New York Times

“It is a great suffering for the church in the United States and for the church in general and for me personally that this could happen”

He may or may not have been aware of the tradition in this country for someone celebrating a birthday to close his eyes and make a wish _ and not to reveal that wish lest it not come true. via Daily Star

Britain's prime minister is in the U.S. for talks on the economy, trade and shoring up U.S.-British relations. via WIVB-TV Buffalo

The New York Yankees' value increased to $1.306 billion over the past year, according to the annual estimates by Forbes magazine, a rise of 9 percent over the past year. via New York Post

“John Paul II was great with the youth. Benedict is doing a great job keeping it moving. We need that. We're the future of the church.”

The thousands of young Roman Catholics who have journeyed to see Pope Benedict XVI include 65 prep school students sleeping on a cold church floor, who believe everything he says, and a 15-year-old Queens girl with a lesbian sister, who isn't so sure.

At a rollicking youth rally on the campus of St. Joseph Seminary, and at events throughout the week in Washington and New York, Benedict has encountered youth who have read his encyclicals-and others more interested in the cool factor of getting to see the pope. Read more

“Pope Benedict could not have picked a better time to come to New York -- a beautiful spring weekend, the 200th anniversary of the archdiocese of New York, and on top of that it's Passover”

Pope Benedict, marking the third anniversary of his election, urged the U.S. Catholic Church on Saturday to overcome its divisions and seek "purification" and the truth following its sexual abuse scandal. via WALK 97.5

Iran's hard-line president is again casting doubt on reports of the September 11th attacks on the U.S. In a speech on Iranian television, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed what he calls a "suspicious event" ... via WIVB-TV Buffalo

A federal judge on Friday refused to stop a city health regulation from taking effect that requires some chain restaurants to post calories on menus. via WINS-AM New York

“The key priority will be the economy”

Plagued by crumbling popularity and slumping house prices at home, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will tell Wall Street bankers on Wednesday to reveal their losses quickly to help end a global credit ... via Channel 103.1

“Holy Father, you need to know you have a cancer in your flock and I hope you will do something for this problem; you have to fix this,''”

After a dramatic three days in which he put America's clergy sexual abuse scandal front and center, Pope Benedict XVI turned his attention Friday to the original purpose of his first U.S. visit as leader of the ... via WCBS Newsradio 880

“It's quite normal to expect that, in the wake of his predecessors, Pope Benedict will speak of peace”

Pope Benedict turns to world issues on Friday when he addresses the United Nations in New York after three days in Washington overshadowed by the scandal of sexual abuse of minors by U.S. Catholic priests. via Star 93.3

“It was very positive and very prayerful.”

WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI came face to face Thursday with a scandal that has left lasting wounds on the American church, holding an unannounced meeting with several victims of sexual abuse by priests in ... via New York Times

“I come as a friend, a preacher of the Gospel and one with great respect for this vast pluralistic society”

Saying he had come as a friend of the United States, Pope Benedict urged Americans and their leaders on Wednesday to base their political and social decisions on moral principles and create a more just society. via 102.3 SUNNY FM

“There was an airstrike. We were thrown back, myself and another person.”

Israel struck hard against targets in Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 20 Palestinians in a day of heavy fighting that also saw three Israeli soldiers die in a Hamas ambush. via Fox News

“They're very dedicated, and we support them 100 percent no matter what they do”

It has come down to the wire for a group of Roman Catholic teachers threatening to strike over stalled contract negotiations with the Archdiocese of New York. via Journal News

Remarks by Pope Benedict XVI at the White House on Wednesday, as transcribed by the White House. via Buffalo News

“We just want people to have the information available to them to make healthful decisions”

The new law takes effect on April 21 and applies to restaurants with more than 15 outlets across the country. via CBS News