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LONDON - A Catholic adoption advisory service that refuses to help gay couples cannot win an exemption from anti-discrimination laws, Britain's charity regulator said Thursday.

MADISON, Wis. - The Obama administration said Thursday it will appeal a court decision that found the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional.
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI is spending a quiet 83rd birthday and keeping a regular work schedule at the Vatican before his weekend pilgrimage to Malta.