Cardinals Press for Answers as Vatican Corruption Scandal Looms
At the pre conclave meeting 107 of 115 voting age cardinals gathered in Vatican City to discuss church reforms amid a leak scandal. They pledged secrecy while considering changes and addressed allegations of corruption and cronyism within the Curia alongside Benedict XVI's resignation.
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Obama taps McCarthy and Moniz for key cabinet posts
President Obama names Gina McCarthy as EPA administrator and Ernest Moniz as energy secretary with Senate confirmation required. Burwell named budget director. McCarthy praised by environmental groups for tough emissions rules, while Moniz faces mixed views over fracking.
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Israel opens Palestinians-only bus lines in West Bank
Israel launched two separate buses for Palestinian workers from the West Bank to Israel, drawing criticism from rights groups as racist while the Transport Ministry framed the move as improving service. Police at checkpoints may still direct Palestinians to use the new lines. Karnei Shomron’s mayor framed the move as easing overcrowding for both sides.
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Brooklyn Hasidic community mourns death of infant victim
In New York a baby delivered by cesarean section after parents Nachman and Rairy Glauber both 21 were killed in a grisly hit and run. The infant was buried beside his parents as mourners gathered in the ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn enclave per Hasidic community spokesman Isaac Abraham.
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Merger plan targets Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The federal regulator proposes a separate new entity by combining Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac divisions to shrink the government role in mortgage finance. It follows the 2008 bailout and could be sold or form the basis for a restructured market.
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