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Urbanite

Things arent looking so sorry for Charlie, at least in his home turf. Troubled U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel may be facing multiple ethics charges in the House, but he still has plenty of support in Harlem, where the 80-year-old political powerbroker has represented the neighborhood for nearly 40 years.

Memorial service will be held Thursday for longtime staff member Pat Burke

A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Church for longtime Stanford staff member Patrick "Pat" Burke.

Cheers and Jeers/July 17

Our readers sound off about what puts smiles on their faces -- and some vent over what bugs them.

The abomination of desolation

Often when I ponder the violence of our times, the apocalyptic words of Jesus flood my mind. Here is Jesus, not talking in parable, but about sobering historical reality. He is warning his disciples about Jerusalems coming destruction at the hands of the juggernaut Roman army.