“May our encounter today inspire in us a renewed love for the canon of sacred scripture and a

“May our encounter today inspire in us a renewed love for the canon of sacred scripture and a desire to overcome all obstacles to the reconciliation of Christians and Jews in mutual respect and cooperation in the service of that peace to which the word of God calls us.”

Pope Benedict XVI

In Jordan, as he began a Mideast tour that will take him to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

“Literally last night, all hell broke loose.”

Andrew DiMizio

Santa Barbara, Calif., fire chief, recounting firefighters’ efforts to put out roof fires and keep flames from a wildfire out of the city proper.