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Journalists follow on monitors as astronauts talks to Pope Benedict XVI, at the Vatican, Saturday, May 21, 2011. The 12 astronauts circling the Earth have received a call from Pope Benedict XVI, the first-ever papal call to space. The pope addressed the shuttle and station crews from the Vatican. Two Italians are on board: Endeavour astronaut Roberto Vittori and International Space Station resident Paolo Nespoli. The pope said he admired the astronauts' courage, discipline and commitment. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
Parents demand better care than institutions can provide for vulnerable
SYDNEY, N.S. - In the quiet moments after Myrtle Eveleigh visits her 20-year-old autistic grandson, she sometimes sits in her car and weeps.
Last September, he was locked alone in a constantly lit room at the Braemore adult residential centre in Sydney, N.S., for 15 days with occasional breaks.
A provincial investigation ...
CP ONLINE | 22/05/2011 1:57 PM | 2 | Lifestyles Breaking News
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