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DHS Head Says She’s Still, Somehow, Unaware Of Intel On Russia Interference To Boost Trump
The Latest: Slain officer honored for solving package thefts
Katy Perry Says She's 'Not Single' On 'American Idol'
Australian archbishop most senior Catholic to be convicted of covering up sex abuse of altar boys
Garry Kasparov: I told you Putin would attack U.S. election — and he will again
Trump willing to walk away from North Korea summit: Pence
Netflix says it has signed Barack and Michelle Obama
'Alien asteroid' may be the oldest object in the solar system
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DHS Head Says She’s Still, Somehow, Unaware Of Intel On Russia Interference To Boost Trump

Posted: 22 May 2018 01:29 PM PDT

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Tuesday she was unaware of

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The Latest: Slain officer honored for solving package thefts

Posted: 22 May 2018 11:37 AM PDT

PERRY HALL, Md. (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a police officer in Baltimore County, Maryland (all times local):

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Katy Perry Says She's 'Not Single' On 'American Idol'

Posted: 22 May 2018 10:32 AM PDT

Even though it was a poorly kept secret, Katy Perry made waves Monday by

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Australian archbishop most senior Catholic to be convicted of covering up sex abuse of altar boys

Posted: 22 May 2018 07:08 AM PDT

An Australian archbishop has become the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse and faces a potential two years in prison when he is sentenced next month. Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson was convicted in Newcastle Local Court, north of Sydney, following a magistrate-only trial. Wilson, 67, had pleaded not guilty to concealing a serious crime committed by another person - the sexual abuse of children by pedophile priest James Fletcher in the 1970s. Magistrate Robert Stone told the court that Wilson had concealed the abuse of two altar boys in the Hunter Valley region, north of Sydney, by Fletcher by failing to report the allegations to police. Mr Stone said he was satisfied one of the altar boys, Peter Creigh, had been a "truthful and reliable" witness. It's a major turning point. It's been very difficult for so many of these witnessesPeter Fox Wilson was released on bail until he appears at a sentencing hearing on June 9. Prosecutors will argue for a custodial sentence. In a statement issued by the Catholic Church, Wilson said he was disappointed by the conviction. "I will now have to consider the reasons and consult closely with my lawyers to determine the next steps," he said. Prosecutor Gareth Harrison had submitted that Wilson was involved in a cover-up to protect the church's reputation and there were doubts about his honesty. Harrison argued that in Wilson's mind, victims came second. Wilson, who is suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease but maintains medication has helped his memory, told the court last month during his trial he could not remember Mr Creigh and another altar boy telling him in 1976 they were abused by Fletcher. The court has ordered Mr Creigh can be named in media reports on his testimony, but the second accuser cannot be named for legal reasons. Archbishop Philip Wilson concealed the abuse of two altar boys by failing to report the allegations to police Credit: PETER LORIMER /AAPIMAGE The prosecution argued Wilson failed to give details to police about a serious crime after Fletcher was arrested in 2004 and went on trial for preying on another boy. Fletcher was found guilty of nine counts of child sexual abuse and died in prison of a stroke in 2006 while serving an almost eight-year sentence. Defence lawyers had argued Wilson could not be found guilty because the case was circumstantial and there was no evidence to prove the archbishop was told about the abuse, believed it was true, or remembered being told about it. Stephen Odgers, defending, urged the magistrate to take into account that in the 1970s a priest having sex with a boy was not considered a serious indictable offence, the legal basis for the concealment charge against Wilson. Mr Odgers told the court the abuse would have been viewed as an act of indecency, not indecent assault, if the victim could not prove he had been forced to perform sex acts. Mr Creigh told the court he had trusted Wilson, then an assistant priest, would take action after he told him Fletcher had repeatedly abused him in 1971 when he was 10. Mr Creigh testified that Wilson had a "look of horror" on his face when told of the abuse. He told the court the clergyman took no action and did not tell police. Archbishop Philip Wilson, centre, heads to Newcastle Local Court Credit: Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP The defence did not challenge Mr Creigh's truthfulness, but raised concerns about the reliability of his memory of what happened in 1976. The other former altar boy said he was about 11 in 1976 when he went to confession and told Wilson that Fletcher had abused him. The witness told the court Wilson refused to believe him because Fletcher "was a good bloke". Wilson ordered the boy to get out of the confessional box and say 10 Hail Mary prayers as an act of contrition, the court was told. Wilson testified last month that he had no memory of seeing the second altar boy at all in 1976 and he would never accuse anyone in the confessional of telling lies. Peter Fox, a former police Detective Chief Inspector, who had previously made public allegations that the church had covered up Fletcher's crimes, said outside court he was "delighted" by the verdict because someone in the church was being held to account. "It's a major turning point. It's been very difficult for so many of these witnesses; I can't tell you how difficult it's been," Fox said.

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Garry Kasparov: I told you Putin would attack U.S. election — and he will again

Posted: 22 May 2018 04:16 AM PDT

Former Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov has a message for those who didn't foresee Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Trump willing to walk away from North Korea summit: Pence

Posted: 22 May 2018 02:26 AM PDT

U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to walk away from an unprecedented summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday, after North Korea called into question the meeting last week. Pence told Fox News that North Korea should not attempt to seek concessions from the United States for promises it did not intend to keep. "It would be a great mistake for Kim Jong Un to think he could play Donald Trump," Pence said according to excerpts of an interview made available by Fox.

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Netflix says it has signed Barack and Michelle Obama

Posted: 21 May 2018 09:36 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Barack and Michelle Obama are getting into the television business with Monday's announcement that they had signed a multi-year deal with Netflix.

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'Alien asteroid' may be the oldest object in the solar system

Posted: 21 May 2018 08:43 PM PDT

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An "alien asteroid" that circles the sun in the giant gas planet Jupiter's orbital path, but hurtling in the opposite direction, is the first-known permanent resident of our solar system that astronomers have concluded originated in another star system. Researchers said on Monday a close examination of the asteroid's orbit indicated it formed elsewhere and was captured by gravitational forces when our solar system -- the sun, planets and various other objects -- formed from a swirling cloud of gas and dust about 4.5 billion years ago. "It is a strong candidate for the oldest object in the solar system," said astronomer Fathi Namouni of Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in France.