Articles by: Joseph Oddo

The Spanish king’s traditional Christmas Eve address did not air on Catalonia’s public television

Spanish King Juan Carlos speaks during his traditional Christmas message at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid December 24, 2013. REUTERS/Andres Ballesteros By Fiona Ortiz MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish king’s traditional Christmas Eve address did not air on Catalonia’s public television […]

by · December 26, 2013 · World News
Pope Francis on Thursday denounced discrimination against Christians

Pope Francis on Thursday denounced discrimination against Christians

  Pope Francis waves during his Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Thursday denounced discrimination against Christians, including in countries where religious freedom is in […]

by · December 26, 2013 · World News

President Obama Visits Troops On Christmas Day.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama greet military personnel during a Christmas day visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii December 25, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By Ros Krasny KANOEHE BAY, Hawaii (Reuters) – U.S. […]

by · December 26, 2013 · Domestic News
Pope Francis Vists with Pope Emeritus Benedict On Christmas Day

Pope Francis Vists with Pope Emeritus Benedict On Christmas Day

Pope Francis (L) shakes hands with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery at the Vatican, December 23, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis made a Christmas visit to Pope Emeritus Benedict on Monday and […]

by · December 26, 2013 · Uncategorized

Pope Francis Calls On Atheists To Join With Believers And Work For World Peace

Pope Francis waves as he delivers his first “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) message from the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican December 25, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) –   Pope Francis, celebrating […]

by · December 26, 2013 · World News
China lands Unmanned Spacecraft on the Moon

China lands Unmanned Spacecraft on the Moon

By Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China landed an unmanned spacecraft on the moon on Saturday, state media reported, in the first such

by · December 26, 2013 · Science

Chinese Monk Fruit To Rescue U.S. Diet Soda Industry?

By Marina Lopes NEW YORK (Reuters) – An obscure melon once cultivated by Buddhist monks in China to sweeten tea could give the $8 billion U.S. diet soda industry a shot at

by · December 26, 2013 · Health & Nutrition

Channel 12 news Brings You the Christmas House on Pelham Parkway

Christmas house on Pelham Pkwy. brings visitors from all over NYS to see dolls, lights Published: December 24, 2013 6:46 P Gary Garbedian has been preparing for what will be a long night of visitors. (12/24/13 THE BRONX – Many […]

by · December 25, 2013 · Bulletin Board

Wishing You A warm Holiday Season!

  Today at 10:24 AM Dear Friend, The holiday season is a time to reflect on the year that passed and to look forward to the year ahead. For many New Yorkers, it is also a time to put others before […]

by · December 25, 2013 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Panettone Christmas Cake Sales on the rise

By Isla Binnie MILAN (Reuters) – Cash-strapped Italians are refusing to let recession stop them enjoying their iconic panettone Christmas cake, and are even

by · December 25, 2013 · Features

Bronx News From The Bronx Tourism Council

DECEMBER 18, 2013 The Bronx Tourism Council wishes everyone HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Note: We will not publish The Bronx eNews Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. We will return to our weekly schedule beginning January 8! See you in 2014! LEHMAN […]

by · December 24, 2013 · Bulletin Board

“IN Progress” Free Writing Workshops

The Bronx Writers Center Launches its Free 2014 “In Progress” Writing Workshop Series with “Activating Scenes” (Bronx, NY) The Bronx Council on the Arts’ Bronx Writers Center will present In Progress: Activating Scenes on Monday, January 13 (6:30-8:30pm), a free […]

by · December 23, 2013 · Bulletin Board

A Christmas Message From Dean Anthony J. Tamburri

From the Dean’s desk… This column will serve to bring to your attention, from time to time, those issues that we feel may be of general interest and/or concern to the greater Italian and Italian/American community throughout the United States. […]

by · December 23, 2013 · Features

Message from The Social Security Administration

Dear Sir: I want to let you know about some important upcoming changes to the services we provide at Social Security offices across the country. As of February 2014, the Social Security Administration will no longer offer Social Security number […]

by · December 23, 2013 · Bulletin Board, Domestic News

President Obama not worried about daughters dating…He has help!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama says he’s not worried about his daughters starting to date. After all, he’s got some help keeping an eye on them

by · December 22, 2013 · Features