Minnesota Catholic archdiocese files for bankruptcy protection
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying the move will allow its finite resources to be distributed among victims and survivors of child sex abuse by clergy.
Obamacare’s lead agency chief announces her resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration official who oversaw the botched rollout of the Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov, announced on Friday she will resign as head of the agency that also manages the Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs…
Indian woman allegedly raped by Uber driver plans to sue in U.S.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A woman who was allegedly raped by an Uber taxi driver in India’s capital has hired a prominent lawyer to sue the online-hailing taxi service in U.S. courts.
Occupy protesters arrested in Oakland to share $1.4 million settlement
(Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters arrested during a 2012 Occupy movement demonstration in Oakland, California, have won a nearly $1.4 million settlement of a lawsuit that accused authorities of violating their civil rights, an attorney said on Thursda…
Pope’s U.S. visit a chance to mend fences with conservatives
(Reuters) – Pope Francis has electrified Roman Catholics in the United States with the open, accepting tone he has brought to the role, and his first visit later this year is expected to draw more than a million followers eager to set eyes on him.
Two dead inside Florida home after robbery suspect cornered
(Reuters) – Police found two bodies in a house in central Florida on Thursday after they had cornered a robbery suspect there then stopped him in a blaze of gunfire as he tried to drive a car through their cordon.
Republican activists widely say Romney should sit out White House run
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Mitt Romney’s declaration that he is considering a third shot at the White House after being a two-time Republican presidential loser was widely greeted with disdain at a national gathering of Republican activists on Thursday.
Illinois mother charged with attempting to poison children’s juice
(Reuters) – An Illinois mother was charged with attempting to kill two of her children by spiking their apple juice with prescription drugs before taking the drugs herself in a possible suicide attempt, police said on Thursday.
Kentucky investigation clears horse trainer of abuse allegations
(Reuters) – A racing Hall of Fame-nominated horse trainer was cleared by Kentucky gaming officials on Thursday of abuse allegations leveled against him by animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Pope says to canonize Junipero Serra during U.S. visit
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Thursday that during his trip to the United States in September he would canonize Junipero Serra, a missionary who brought Christianity to the west of the United States in the 1700s.
