Franciscan Files Tell Abuse Story Inside the Roman Catholic Order
The documents show how abuse in a religious order can be closely tied to the formation of children who grow up to become brothers and priests
2012-05-23
Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press
The documents show how abuse in a religious order can be closely tied to the formation of children who grow up to become brothers and priests, said Terence McKiernan, founder and co-director of Bishop Accountability.org, which collects documents on clergy sex abuse and posted the Franciscan files online Wednesday. Read the complete article
Obama to Air Force Academy Graduates: `A New Feeling About America'
He said the work of ending one war and setting the path to end the Afghan war has set a foundation for what he called 'a new era of American leadership'
2012-05-23
Ken Thomas The Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- President Barack Obama is telling graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy that they are the first class in nearly a decade to graduate into a world that has no Osama bin Laden, no war in Iraq and no questions about when the war in Afghanistan will end. Read the complete article
States Looking to New Tolls to Pay for Highways
Tolls are hardly a perfect solution. But to many states and communities, they're the best option available
2012-05-23
Joan Lowy The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay. Read the complete article
Man in Stable Condition After Niagara Falls Plunge
Apparent suicide attempt leads to painstaking two-hour rescue
2012-05-22
Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A man who survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls - only the third person known to have done so without a safety device - was in stable condition Tuesday, a day after his apparent suicide attempt that led to a dramatic and painstaking rescue. Read the complete article
Facebook Plunges 18 Percent Below IPO Price
Investors tending to sit on sidelines with worries about effectiveness of social net’s ad platform
2012-05-22
Aaron Smith
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Facebook continued to plunge as its stock dropped 8% at the start of trading Tuesday, then pulled back to a 3% loss by late morning. Read the complete article
Chicago Police Get High Marks for NATO Protests
A force still dogged by harsh image from 1968 convention shows patience at latest event
2012-05-22
Don Babwin The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) -- The sight of Chicago police raising billy clubs against demonstrators Sunday was the kind of image that has dogged the city's police force longer than most of those who clashed with protesters have been alive. Read the complete article
New Generation Challenges Some Blacks in Congress
Longtime incumbents in Dallas, Detroit, NYC face young, African American rivals who think it’s time for a change
2012-05-21
Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press
DALLAS (AP) -- For two decades, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has been an outspoken voice for Democrats in her signature bright blazer and multicolored scarf. Read the complete article
Fatal Mississippi Prison Riot Quelled, Authorities Say
24-year-old guard killed during incident at facility run by private company
2012-05-21
Stephanie Gallman, CNN
(CNN) -- Authorities said early Monday they had put down a prison riot that claimed the life of a guard as it continued into the late evening Sunday. Read the complete article
Ex-Rutgers Student Gets 30 Days for Bullying Gay Roommate
September 2010 death of Tyler Clementi pushed cyberbullying, gay relations into spotlight
2012-05-21
Ashley Hayes, CNN
(CNN) -- A New Jersey judge on Monday sentenced Dharun Ravi to 30 days in jail for spying on and intimidating his gay Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi, who then killed himself by jumping off New York's George Washington Bridge in September 2010. Read the complete article
Obama Sees 'Emerging Consensus' on Economic Fix
G-8 leaders seemed intent on trying to inspire confidence by agreeing on a broad strategy no matter their differences
2012-05-20
Ben Feller and Jim Kuhnhenn The Associated Press
CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) -- Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge. Read the complete article
