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• US Catholics win rare victories on church closures (AP)
• Oman's ruler replaces two top ministers after protests (Reuters)
• Charlie Sheen latest: 'I'm Jewish, off to Haiti' (AFP)
• Bali observes Day of Silence for Hindu new year (AFP)
• Man faces murder charge in Texas pastor's death (AP)

US Catholics win rare victories on church closures (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:54 PM PST AP - Like many Roman Catholics, Marie Lutkus felt anger, sadness and disillusionment after her beloved church was shut down in a consolidation of parishes.

Oman's ruler replaces two top ministers after protests (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2011 08:12 AM PST Reuters - Oman's ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said replaced two key ministers Saturday in response to protests across the Gulf Arab nation calling for political reforms and jobs.

Charlie Sheen latest: 'I'm Jewish, off to Haiti' (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:36 PM PST AFP - Troubled US actor Charlie Sheen rounded off a rollercoaster week by claiming that he couldn't be anti-Semitic because he is Jewish -- and saying he is off to Haiti, to help out there.

Bali observes Day of Silence for Hindu new year (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2011 07:13 PM PST AFP - The Indonesian holiday island of Bali shut down for a day of silence to mark the Hindu new year.

Man faces murder charge in Texas pastor's death (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:10 PM PST AP - Police say a man has been arrested and faces a capital murder charge in the slaying of a Texas pastor at his church.

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