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Easter: Why we need the cross more than ever With Easter upon us, that most venerable day when Christians across the globe celebrate the atoning death of Jesus, we would do well to remember that THE symbol of this day, the cross, is not only a link to God, but it is also a pathway to bridging the many racial and cultural issues that divide us all today.

In Jerusalem I found an incredible oasis of peace where divisions between Jews and Arabs disappear It’s sad that it takes a special needs child to bring adults together like this. But maybe God‘s plan is bigger than something I can understand.

Small number of rebels start to leave Syria's Douma Syrian state media says a faction of rebels besieged in eastern Ghouta has agreed to depart for northern Syria.

UK Labour leader is criticized for anti-Semitism in party British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing growing criticism over his handling of reported anti-Semitism among some of his supporters.

Facebook picture helps Afghan woman achieve dream of college With three children under the age of five and a husband who could neither read nor write, 25-year-old Jahantap Ahmadi dreamed of going to college.

US, South Korea begin military exercises after Olympics delay The United States and South Korea are resuming joint military exercises Sunday on the Korean Peninsula after a hiatus because of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Moderate quake rattles western Iran Iran's state TV says a 5.3-magnitude earthquake has jolted the country's western province of Kermanshah, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Egypt says 2 soldiers killed in Sinai Egypt's military says two soldiers have been killed in the last week in the northern Sinai Peninsula, where it is battling an Islamic State-led insurgency.

Catholics celebrate Easter in ancient Jerusalem church Hundreds of Christians are marking Easter by flocking to Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where they believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.

Pope celebrates Easter Mass in packed St. Peter's Square Tens of thousands of faithful have undergone heavy security checks to enter St. Peter's Square to participate in Easter Sunday Mass celebrated by Pope Francis.

Hearts ache, anger surges after Siberian mall fire kills 64 Trapped in a movie theater in a burning shopping center, 11-year-old Vika Pochankina's last words came in a panicked phone call to her aunt: "I'm suffocating.

Israel says it only shot at protesters charging Gaza border Israel's defense minister says troops acted appropriately by only firing on Palestinian protesters who charged toward Gaza's border with Israel.

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Pippa Middleton's father-in-law arrested and charged with raping a minor in 1990s Pippa Middleton’s father-in-law David Matthews was arrested in France Tuesday and charged with raping a minor in the late 1990’s.

Actor Robert Davi reacts to the reboot of 'Roseanne' Politically-charged 'Roseanne' revival already renewed for a second season.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding reported to cost a grand $45 million It's no secret that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding is going to be a pricey affair, but the highly anticipated royal event is slated to surpass that of Prince William and Kate's 2011 nuptials.

Kim Kardashian shares Caitlyn Jenner throwback picture before her transition What's going on here, Kim Kardashian?

Disney star Alyson Stoner opens up about sexuality: 'I fell in love with a woman' Former Disney Channel child star and professional dancer, Alyson Stoner, has shared her experience of falling in love with a woman in an emotional essay for Teen Vogue.

New York Times op-ed calls 'Roseanne' revival dangerous Reboot of 'Roseanne' is renewed for a second season.

Chrissy Teigen 'grew up' with 'Roseanne' but says she will not watch reboot Chrissy Teigen is one celebrity who will not be jumping on the "Roseanne" reboot bandwagon.

Miley Cyrus dons bunny ears and pink hair in sexy Easter photoshoot Miley Cyrus is ready for Easter!

Emily Blunt calls Mary Poppins character 'creepy' Emily Blunt had a blast portraying Mary Poppins, but she does admit the magical nanny is quite odd.

'Field of Dreams' is now a vacation destination Baseball fans can spend a night at the iconic 'Field of Dreams' house; Todd Piro explains in honor of the start of baseball season.

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Facebook employees in uproar over leaked memo Facebook vice president Andrew Bosworth's comments in leaked memo spark controversy.

Cancer-fighting robots, hacked tax returns, dumping old PCs and more: Tech Q&A Is there anything that I can do to stop the annoying robocalls promising me free cruises, vacations, and scams?

Companies race to roll out self-driving cars Bryan Llenas shares a look at the future of automation in America's auto industry for 'Special Report.'

Zuckerberg addresses controversial leaked Facebook memo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg releases a statement after leaked memo pushes 'questionable' practices to achieve growth; Deirdre Bolton shares details.

Inside the booming business of HQ Trivia Apps like HQ Trivia have taken Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store by storm, but what's behind the game... and where is all that money coming from? Fox News' Lauren Blanchard has the inside scoop on the mobile trivia game that has people dropping what they're doing twice a day, to win some cold hard cash.

Air Force pilot snaps amazing Northern Lights pictures A U.S. Air Force pilot has captured incredible close-up pictures of the Northern Lights from the cockpit of his plane.

Inside HQ Trivia: The booming business of mobile trivia It's the smartphone trend that has people dropping what they're doing in the middle of the day, all for a chance to earn some cold hard cash.

Under Armour: 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts were hacked Under Armour announced a hack of its MyFitnessPal exercise application, saying that as many as 150 million user accounts were compromised. The breached data includes names, email addresses, and passwords but no financial data.

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Sale of $521M Mega Millions ticket 'like Christmas coming in Easter,' retailer says A Mega Millions lottery ticket for Friday's drawing, worth more than $500 million, was reportedly bought in New Jersey. But the identity of the winner remained a mystery Saturday.

Sheriff's deputy reportedly drives off after vehicle hits protester in Sacramento A woman protesting last month's fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark was reportedly hit Saturday evening by a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department vehicle that drove away from the scene.

Man fatally stabbed mother, critically injured father, authorities say A man was arrested Friday on suspicion of fatally stabbing of his mother and critically injuring his father in a family fight at their San Juan Capistrano home in Southern California, authorities said.

Death plunge vehicle's speedometer 'pinned' at 90 mph, authorities say The speedometer of a Washington state family’s SUV was “pinned” at 90 mph when the vehicle was found Monday afternoon, crushed along the rocks of a Northern California shoreline, court documents say.

Man wounded after police say he fired at Kentucky officer A man was shot and wounded after police say he fired a revolver at an officer during an early-morning incident in Louisville, Kentucky.

Two dead after home-built plane crashes in California Two people have died after a home-built plane crashed into a shed just outside the Southern California city of Santa Paula.

Services held for deceased Iowa family of four found in Mexico A memorial service was held Saturday in honor of the Iowa family of four who died after inhaling toxic fumes in a Mexican condominium they were renting in March.

4 wounded in 'running gun battle' on North Carolina highway Authorities in North Carolina say four men suffered gunshot wounds in a "running gun battle" while driving on a highway.

Gun rights activists hand out high-capacity magazines at Vermont rally Gun rights activists were handing out high-capacity magazines at a rally outside the Vermont State House on Saturday to protest new legislation that would restrict them and increase gun control in the state.

Prosecutor says officer was justified in fatal bar shooting A prosecutor in Virginia has ruled that a police officer was justified in fatally shooting an armed man who took several people hostage inside a bar last year.

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Wu-Tang Clan is launching a vodka Protect ya neck.

Easter brunch is served: Deviled eggs with homemade pimento cheese Everybody and their mother will be serving eggs — surprise, surprise — on Easter Sunday. Why not shake things up with this unexpected twist on a classic brunch dish?

Man live-tweets riveting story of co-worker's stolen lunch It's quite the emotional journey.