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• Quebec debates civil servant ban on religious garb
• Charlie Hunnam, cast as Christian Grey in '50 Shades,' says sex scenes won't be a problem
• Designer Christian Siriano building out the biz
• Syrian rebels seize control of Christian village
• Pope thanks public for joining his Syria vigil
• Syria rebels seize famed Christian town Maalula
• Activists: Syrian rebels take Christian village
• Pope calls for end to illegal arms traffic
• Syria: Al-Qaida rebels control Christian village

Quebec debates civil servant ban on religious garb Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:43 PM PDT Quebec's public sector employees -- including at hospitals and schools -- may be forced to abandon head scarves, turbans, crucifixes and other religious apparel and symbols, if a controversial proposal passes.

Charlie Hunnam, cast as Christian Grey in '50 Shades,' says sex scenes won't be a problem Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:07 PM PDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Charlie Hunnam will likely have to bare all and engage in some very graphic sex scenes as the leading man in "50 Shades of Grey," but he says it's not a new dimension for him.

Designer Christian Siriano building out the biz Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:26 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — At 27 and fresh from an island vacation, Christian Siriano the designer is working on Christian Siriano the mogul.

Syrian rebels seize control of Christian village Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:58 AM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian rebels led by al-Qaida-linked fighters seized control of a predominantly Christian village northeast of Damascus, sweeping into the mountainside sanctuary in heavy fighting overnight and forcing hundreds of residents to flee, activists and locals said Sunday.

Pope thanks public for joining his Syria vigil Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:11 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has denounced arms proliferation and illegal weapons trade, saying the desire to make profits from arms possibly fuels wars in the world.

Syria rebels seize famed Christian town Maalula Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:39 AM PDT Syrian rebels, including jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda, have taken control of the historic Christian town of Maalula north of Damascus, a watchdog and residents said on Sunday.

Activists: Syrian rebels take Christian village Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:51 AM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Rebels including al-Qaida-linked fighters gained control of a Christian village northeast of the capital Damascus, Syrian activists said Sunday. Government media provided a dramatically different account of the battle suggesting regime forces were winning.

Pope calls for end to illegal arms traffic Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:08 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis called on Sunday for an end to the illegal traffic in arms, and repeated his appeal for peace in Syria. "The war against evil means saying no a fratricidal hatred and the lies which feed it, saying no to violence in all its forms, saying no to the proliferation of arms and the illegal trade in arms," he said in his regular Sunday Angelus. "There is so much of it. And there is always the doubt whether these wars here or there are wars for real problems or wars to sell arms," he said. "There is a commercial war to sell these weapons in illegal trade. ...

Syria: Al-Qaida rebels control Christian village Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:56 AM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian activists say rebels including al-Qaida-linked fighters have gained control of the Christian village of Maaloula northeast of the capital Damascus.

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