Conn. bishop says abuse by priests is part of church’s past, today’s church protects childrenNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut bishop says allegations of abuse by six Roman Catholic priests detailed in thousands of pages of court files are part of the church’s past, and today’s church has created a safe environment for children. Kan. corrections secretary says newspaper exaggerated problem of sex for contraband in prisonsTOPEKA, Kan. — The secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections says it has established procedures to report and document illegal sex in its prisons, but that’s a problem prisons nationwide continue to struggle with. Supreme Court opens with case on prisoner’s request for a lawyer; Sotomayor jumps right inWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday by indicating a willingness to limit how long a suspect’s request for a lawyer should remain valid, and new Justice Sonia Sotomayor wasted little time in letting her voice be heard by questioning the lawyers. Honduran interim president repeals decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim Honduran government on Monday revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Judge says evidence against Jordanian teen sufficient to continue Dallas bomb plot caseDALLAS — A Jordanian teenager accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper researched how to use a cell phone to detonate a bomb and recorded a 7-minute video he believed would be transmitted to Osama bin Laden, an FBI agent who oversaw the investigation testified Monday. Interim Honduran government revokes emergency decree limiting civil libertiesTEGUCIGALPA — Interim President Roberto Micheletti has revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. RI man faces Caribbean murder charges in wife’s scuba death; already responsible in civil casePROVIDENCE, R.I. — Scuba shop owner David Swain and his wife of six years, Shelley Tyre, traveled to Tortola in 1999 for what was to be a romantic Caribbean getaway. Newborn found, suspect in custody, but many questions remain in Tenn. kidnapping caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A kidnapped newborn is safe in foster care and an Alabama woman suspected of taking him is in custody, but investigators say the case of 4-day-old Yair Anthony Carillo is far from closed. Summary of Supreme Court action MondayThe Supreme Court denied appeals in nearly 2,000 cases Monday. Among those whose appeals were rejected: NAACP rallying inmates in Maine to register to vote; prisons, state on boardPORTLAND, Maine — The NAACP is registering voters at prisons in Maine, one of just two states that allow all inmates to vote while behind bars, in what is apparently the nation’s first such statewide drive. Jury finds Dallas City Council member, others guilty in bribery and extortion case schemeDALLAS — A federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against a Dallas City Council member accused of bribery and extortion. Spanish official: Grave holding purported remains of poet Garcia Lorca to be opened in weeksMADRID — A Spanish Civil War-era grave believed to hold the remains of the acclaimed poet Federico Garcia Lorca will be dug up in two to three weeks, an official said Monday, in the most high-profile step yet in a drive for Spain to address atrocities committed against civilians during that ruinous conflict. UK’s Supreme Court hears 1st case on government’s power to freeze assets of terror suspectsLONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court heard its first case Monday — an appeal by five terrorism suspects who say the British government has overstepped its power by freezing their assets without a conviction. Mass. court upholds $2M award to Wal-Mart pharmacist who claimed male co-workers got more payBOSTON — A former pharmacist at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. who claimed she was fired after asking to be paid the same as her male colleagues is entitled to $2 million in damages awarded by a jury, the state’s highest court ruled Monday. Supreme Court begins with argument over prisoner’s old request for lawyer in sex abuse caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the bench as the court tried to hash out how long a suspect’s request for a lawyer should be considered valid by police and the courts. Honduran interim president says gov’t to repeal decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — An emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya will be repealed within 24 hours, the country’s interim leader said Monday. Supreme Court turns away appeal by former Ill. prosecutor who sued Chicago Tribune for libelWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to revive a libel claim against the Chicago Tribune by a former prosecutor who accused the newspaper of a “witch hunt” against him. Supreme Court won’t block release of priest sex abuse papers in Conn. diocese caseNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to block the release of documents generated by lawsuits against priests in Connecticut for alleged sexual abuse. High court rejects case Obama administration says is worth billions in energy royaltiesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has left in place a court ruling that the Obama administration says will cost taxpayers at least $19 billion in royalties on energy leases in the Gulf of Mexico. Federal court halts Ohio man’s execution 3 weeks after state botched lethal injection attemptCINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Monday halted the execution of an inmate three weeks after problems with a lethal injection attempt. Supreme Court refuses to hear former Quest CEO’s appeal of insider trading convictionWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to hear former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio’s appeal of his insider trading conviction. Police: Suicide bomber kills 6 in attack on funeral in western IraqBAGHDAD — A suicide bomber killed at least six mourners at funeral for a member of a prominent tribe with ties to both security forces and insurgents in western Iraq on Monday, a police official said. South Africa’s former police chief denies corruption charge, says he’s victim of conspiracyJOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s former police chief has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and accepting a bribe from a convicted drug smuggler. Fearing arrest, Israeli Cabinet minister cancels visit to BritainJERUSALEM — An Israeli Cabinet minister has called off a visit to Britain because of concerns he could be arrested on suspicion of committing war crimes, a spokesman said Monday, becoming the latest Israeli official affected by a Palestinian legal campaign in the U.K. Hearing for teenage suspect in Dallas terrorist bomb case to explore evidence in investigationDALLAS — A teenager from Jordan who is accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper returns to federal court Monday for a hearing to decide if there is enough evidence to move ahead with his prosecution. Britain’s new Supreme Court swings into action as recently minted justices consider first caseLONDON — Britain’s most powerful judges take up their first case this week with new robes, new titles, a new courtroom and — some argue — more power. Saddam loyalists on trial for 1994 slaying of Iraqi dissidentBAGHDAD — Former foreign minister Tariq Aziz and seven other members of Saddam Hussein’s regime are facing charges of planning the slaying of an Iraqi opposition leader in Beirut in 1994. Ex-Ala. judge accused of having sex with male inmates in exchange for sentence leniency
Fuel truck explodes on road to Baghdad airport, says Iraqi policeBAGHDAD — A fuel tanker exploded Sunday near a checkpoint outside of Baghdad International Airport, Iraqi officials said, along a route once known as the world’s deadliest road because of frequent attacks there during the height of the insurgency. Former California biotech executive convicted of fraud in marketing of Actimmune drugSAN FRANCISCO — The former chief executive of the biotechnology company InterMune Inc. has been convicted of wire fraud in marketing the drug Actimmune. |
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