Scandal - Plagued Catholic Order Apologizes to Victims
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - An influential Catholic priestly order whose late founder was discovered to have been a sexual molester and to have fathered at least one child apologized on Friday to victims whose accusations were ignored. feeds.nytimes.com |
Puerto Rico Accused of Violating Squatters' Rights
TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico is mistreating squatters in a largely Dominican community, according to an unusual petition filed Wednesday to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging abuses inside U.S. jurisdiction. feeds.nytimes.com |
Hurricane Slows Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak Response
Hurricane Alex is forecast to make landfall in Texas, but it is already causing problems for Gulf oil spill cleanup effort www1.voanews.com |
Chaos and Stranded Tourists After Mexicana Shutdown
Tour operators said that they were confident they could reschedule flights, but many customers feared they would not get promised refunds. nytimes.com |
Pakistan Jet Diverted to Sweden After Bomb Threat
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Pakistan International Airlines plane was diverted to Sweden on Saturday after a bomb threat, but no explosives were found on board or in possession of a Canadian man detained by police and later set free. feeds.nytimes.com |