Pope faces scrutiny over abuse transfers and 2001 memo
Vatican case ties Benedict XVI to Munich transfers of suspected pedophile priests and a 2001 document urging secrecy. The disclosures raise questions about his knowledge and actions during Munich tenure 1977 1982 and his long Vatican role.
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Health care bill nears passage as student aid boosts push
Democrats edge toward Obama health reform with added student aid funds and a race to finalize votes. Pelosi forecasts a vote soon despite Liberal and Senate doubts as White House works to rally wavering lawmakers. Obama delays Asian trip to push the plan, while a Budget Committee vote looms pending CBCO analysis.
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Haiti shelters stalled as rains loom two months after quake
Two months after the January 12 quake Haiti has yet to relocate a single person to promised settlement areas. Aid groups lack land while government talks with private landowners proceed. About 600,000 still live in tarps and tents as the rainy season nears and deadly floods threaten the west.
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9/11 Debris Cleaners Face Settlement or Lawsuit Choice
New York workers who cleared Ground Zero must decide whether to accept a 657 million settlement offer or continue to court. The deal would pay some with mild illness as low as 3250 and others with serious disease over 1 million, contingent on 95 percent acceptance by about 10,000 plaintiffs including firefighter Martin Fullam who faced long-term health effects.
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Lahore twin bombings and hazmat incidents shock Pakistan
In Lahore and across Pakistan, twin by own action bombings near two soldiers’ trucks and a spate of low intensity hazmat accidents killed 43 and injured about 100. Officials blame militants with claims by the Pakistani Taliban, amid a broader surge in violence tied to regional conflict and militant reprisal.
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