Pope admits sex abuse scandal mishandled during U S visit
Benedict XVI addressed 350 American bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception after a White House ceremony. He said the sex abuse scandal was very badly handled, urging accountability and healing while calling on Americans to help the poor and promote a humane society. White House reception drew 13 500 spectators as Bush watched.
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Virginia
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Gaza fighting kills 20 Palestinians and Hamas clash
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 20 Palestinians including five children and a Reuters cameraman while three Israeli soldiers die in a Hamas ambush. The bloodshed tests a fragile Egyptian brokered cease fire amid a previously quiet month.
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Yemeni court grants divorce to eight year old girl
An 8 year old girl in Yemen obtained a court ordered divorce from her 30 year old husband after she testified she was coerced into a marriage. The court annulled the arranged union to prevent re marriage claims and allow the girl to return to school.
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Fla terror trial ends in second mistrial
Six South Florida men face terrorism charges after a second jury failed to reach verdicts. Prosecutors did not indicate if a third trial would proceed as U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard set a status conference to discuss retrial options.
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Survival and Tragedy From a Congo Plane Crash
Marybeth Mosier helped pull passengers from the wrecked DC-9 near Goma, but a burning man remained inside as her family escaped through a side hole. Forty people died and more than 110 were injured in the crash that plowed into a crowded market, highlighting Congo’s air-travel dangers amid civil war recovery.
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Bilal Hussien Freed After Two Years In U.S. Custody
Iraqi AP photographer Bilal Hussein reunited with family and colleagues in Baghdad after Iraqi judges dropped all legal actions. He thanked supporters worldwide as he left Camp Cropper and was handed to AP at a checkpoint near Baghdad International Airport.
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