Roundup of church sex scandal and other U.S. stories
In Brazil an 83 year old priest and two other clerics are under detention amid abuse allegations as Chilean bishops apologize for past cases. In Detroit, ex mayor Kilpatrick faces potential jail for probation violations with a May 25 sentencing. In Washington the Supreme Court voids an animal cruelty video law on First Amendment grounds. In Winnipeg two teachers lose jobs after a viral pep rally lap dance video.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Latin America
Chile
Luiz Marques Barbosa
SBT
Barbosa
Detroit
Kwame Kilpatrick
Wayne County
David Groner
Kilpatrick
Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Virginia
Congress
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Jackie Sneesby
Chrystie Fitchner
Adeil Ahmed
Churchill High School
Flights resume as Europe reopens amid travel chaos
Europe’s busy airports restart after Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull eruption, but travel disruption lingers. Heathrow welcomes a Vancouver landing amid hopes for near normal takeoffs by Friday. Eurocontrol forecasts about half of 27 500 European flights on Tuesday with continued ash concerns.
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Iceland
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Amsterdam
Vancouver
British Columbia
London
Heathrow
British Airways
United States
Africa
Asia
Jenny Lynn Cohen
San Francisco
Eurocontrol
Europe
Eyjafjallajokull
Brian Flynn
Germany
Laurie Price
Matt Macdonald
Halifax
Canada
Kristin Vogfjord
Icelandic
Met Office
Katla
Myrdalsjokull
Pall Einarsson
Institute of Earth Sciences
University of Iceland
Sarah Holland
Britain
Meteorological Office
Census shows women close to men in education but behind in pay
2009 census finds 29 percent of adults 25+ with bachelor degrees for women versus 30 percent for men. Women now outnumber men in higher education by raw degree totals and hold equal or higher share of advanced degrees, yet weekly earnings for women are about 80 percent of men.
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Washington
U.S
Mark Perry
University of Michigan-Flint
FDA urged to push salt cuts in U.S. diet
Washington reports say regulators plan voluntary industry cooperation to reduce sodium rather than mandatory limits. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg cites gradual changes and partnerships as the IOM urges fixed maximum sodium levels to slash intake by about half a teaspoon.
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FDA
U.S
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Margaret Hamburg
Associated Press
Institute of Medicine
Jane E. Henney
University of Cincinnati
IOM
American Medical Association
Hamburg
The
Grocery Manufacturers Association
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Rita Meyer
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Tufts University
Alice Lichtenstein
American Heart Association
Lorain
Lorain Public Library System
Abraham Lincoln
Seth Grahame-Smith
Robert Downey
Danielle Steel
George Jones
Clive Cussler
Jesse Ventura
Daniel G. Amen
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