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GERMANY CHURCH ABUSE

2010-03-21T06:45:35Z

FILE - In this Friday, March 12, 2010 file photo Archbishop Robert Zollitsch listens to reporters questions during a press conference following an audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. On Saturday, March 20, 2010, a German daily paper Badische Zeitung accused the head of the Ge...

Vatican must take abuse more seriously: Swiss abbot

2010-03-21T08:15:19Z

<div><p>ZURICH (Reuters) - The Vatican has to take cases of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy more seriously, the abbot of a Swiss monastery at the center of an abuse scandal told a Swiss Sunday paper.</p><p>"I'm afraid that the Church leadership in Rome is not taking the s...

Pope apology disappoints, victims seek accountability

2010-03-21T08:00:23Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's apology to Ireland went further than any other papal statement on child sex abuse by priests, but still fell far too short for many victims of the scandals shaking the Roman Catholic Church<...

VATICAN POPE

2010-03-21T06:00:10Z

Pope Benedict XVI greets faithful during the Angelus prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

Cruise lines hope to sink U.S.-Canada pollution plan

2010-03-21T05:30:05Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - Cruise companies are balking at a proposal to create a low-emissions buffer zone around the United States and Canada, saying it sets arbitrary boundaries based on faulty science that overstates the health benefits.</p><p>The proposed Emissi...

Hong Kong People Tang Wei

2010-03-21T05:16:07Z

Chinese actress Tang Wei poses during a red carpet session at the opening of the Hong Kong International Film Festival in Hong Kong Sunday, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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South Korea GM Recall

2010-03-21T03:30:20Z

FILE - In this March 17, 2006 file photo released by the GM Daewoo, GM's Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, thrid from right, poses with GM Daewoo's President and CEO Nick Reilly, second from right, next to...

Papal letter fails to calm anger over Irish abuses

2010-03-20T23:45:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Pope orders Vatican probe into Irish church, blasts bishops, takes no Vatican blame for abuse</div><div><p>Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many...

APTOPIX BRITAIN NIRELAND CHURCH ABUSE

2010-03-20T21:32:10Z

A Roman Catholic listens as the Primate of All Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady reads out a letter from the Pope to worshippers at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, Northern Ireland, Saturday, March, 20, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI has rebuked Irish bishops for "grave errors of judgment" in...

APTOPIX BRITAIN NORTHERN IRELAND CHURCH ABUSE

2010-03-20T21:32:08Z

Primate of All Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady, blesses himself during mass before reading out a letter from the Pope to worshippers at St Patrick's Cathedral Armagh, Northern Ireland, Saturday, March, 20, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI has rebuked Irish bishops for "grave errors of judgmen...

Sweden Threatened Jews

2010-03-20T21:31:03Z

In this March 3, 2010 photo, members of SK Hakoah, a low-ranking Malmo soccer team with a Jewish history and a few Jews among its players, prepare for a game in Malmo, Sweden. Malmo's Jewish community is worried about a rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes, which has prompted several Jewish families to leave the city. (AP Photo/Pamela Juhl)

2010-03-20T21:30:05Z

<div><p>A "Red Steel 2" sword and gunplay videogame hitting the market on Tuesday pays tribute to the nameless hero carved into film legend by director Sergio Leone.</p><p>The title capitalizes on enhanced motion-sensing controllers for Nintendo Wii videogame consoles to let players virtually wield samurai sw...

Pope apologises for priests' child sex abuse

2010-03-20T21:15:37Z

<div><p>Pope Benedict XVI apologised for Irish priests' sexual abuse of children in a pastoral letter, but victims said it did not go far enough in addressing the growing scandal.</p><p>The letter, released on Saturday, came as long-running sex abuse was coming to light in several other countries, including the pope's native Germany.</p><p>"Like your...

tila tequila garage sale

2010-03-20T18:30:59Z

Tila Tequila arrives at her home where she is having a Garage Sales to raise money for her son. Los Angeles, California - 20.03.10

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sophia vergara

2010-03-20T18:30:34Z

'Modern Family' star Sofia Vergara and a friend carrying Hermes handbags as they leave a Beverly Hills restaurant. Los Angeles, California - 19.03.10

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odd molly arrivals

2010-03-20T18:01:08Z

Germany Next Top Model Viktoria Lantratova Odd Molly flagship store opening held at the Odd Molly boutique in Beverly Hills - Arrivals Los Angeles, California - 19.03.10

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johnny knoxville 2

2010-03-20T17:33:05Z

Johnny Knoxville orders a sandwich at Quizno's. Los Angeles, California - 19.03.10

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jennifer garner

2010-03-20T17:32:07Z

Jennifer Garner seen leaving Gelson's Market in Pacific Palisades surrounded by store clerks after shopping for groceries. Los Angeles, California - 20.03.10

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Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse

2010-03-20T16:15:31Z

<div><p>VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across

Swiss Catholic Church investigating 10 abuse cases

2010-03-20T14:30:21Z

<div><p>ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss Catholic Church is investigating around 10 allegations of abuse by clergy, including some acts committed since 2001, making Switzerland the latest country to be hit by a wave of scandal sweeping Europe.</p><p>In a pastoral letter on Saturday,