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Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made Roman Catholic saint Sept. 4: pope
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on Sept. 4, Pope Francis announced on Tuesday. Last December, he cleared the way for sainthood for the Nobel peace laureate,…
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Valeant cuts 2016 forecasts, says report delay poses default risk
The Canadian drugmaker, the target of U.S. investigations into its business and accounting practices, reiterated that it would delay filing its annual report with U.S. regulators but for the first time raised the specter of a default as a result. As of Sept. 30, Valeant had about $30 billion of long-term debt. The company said…