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China defends torch security ‘volunteers’ (World, 19 articles)
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TOKYO - A major Japanese Buddhist temple withdrew Friday from a plan to host the Beijing Olympics torch relay, amid speculation that the monks sympathize with Tibetan protesters. As runners carry the torch on its six-mile route Wednesday, they will compete not only with people protesting China's grip on Tibet and its support for the governments of Myanmar and Sudan, but also with more obscure activists. A nervous India on Thursday mounted a huge security operation to secure a safe passage for the Olympic torch through New Delhi, deploying more than 15,000 security personnel along a truncated route that was closed off to the public. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said the committee would consider ending the international leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay because of such anti-Chinese protests. The Olympic flame was whisked to a secret location shortly after its pre-dawn arrival Tuesday following widespread and chaotic demonstrations during the torch relay in London and Paris. The crisis deepened on Tuesday when an event planned to mark the torch's visit to Nagano, Japan, was cancelled, even though officials said there would be no changes to the route of the torch relay itself.
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Pope: Catholic colleges should be in line with church (U.S., 40 articles)
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WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI came face to face with a scandal that has left lasting wounds on the American church Thursday, holding a surprise meeting with several victims of sexual abuse by priests in the Boston area. Sex abuse victims rebutted that argument, saying the essence of the scandal is not that priests molested children, but that for years bishops covered up the crimes, moving predators among parishes without notifying police, the public or pastors. The Pope and Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley met with a small group of victims to offer encouragement and hope, said papal spokesperson Rev. Federico Lombardi.
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The Seattle Times: Fed auctions additional $25 billion in Treasury securities to big investment banks (Finance, 11 articles)
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Bonds worth tens of billions of pounds are likely to be issued by the government in order to finance the Bank of England's plan to ease funding strains on Britain's banks. The cost of UK government bonds continued to fall yesterday as investors prepared for a deluge with new gilts issued to bring the paralysed interbank lending market back to life. Britain's second largest bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, is expected to ask shareholders for up to $12bn of extra cash to improve its financial position.
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Mothers of seized children appeal to Texas governor :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (U.S., 27 articles)
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A hearing here on the fate of 416 children taken in a raid on a polygamist compound descended into chaos on Thursday as defense lawyers in two different locations entered a flurry of objections as the state tried to present its case. Judge Barbara Walther had to suspend proceedings for an hour to allow hundreds of lawyers for the children and their parents to view evidence. Among the hundreds of children, lawyers and caseworkers involved in an unprecedented child custody hearing this morning, one person will be noticeably absent the 16-year-old girl whose call for help set in motion the largest child protection case in U.S. history.
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Supreme Court clears way for lethal injections to resume (U.S., 17 articles)
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court upheld the most common method of lethal injections executions Wednesday, clearing the way for states to resume executions that have been on hold for nearly 7 months. Stevens on Wednesday became the first of the nine sitting justices to say the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Rather than producing a crisp decision upholding the constitutionality of lethal injection, the court broke down into warring opinions debating the ugly question of how much unnecessary pain the state may impose.
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