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The Los Angeles Archdiocese has agreed to pay $660 million to settle lawsuits from hundreds of people who claim they were abused by Roman Catholic clergy. It is the largest settlement yet reached in the church's clergy sexual abuse scandal.

The immigration bill was 14 votes shy of the 60 it needed to make it out of the Senate before this year's summer recess. It was a major defeat for President Bush, who lobbied hard for immigration reform, but ran into tough resistance from conservative Republicans.

Pope Benedict XVI issues his first major reform of the Catholic Church, relaxing restrictions on the use of the old Latin Mass that that was common before the Second Vatican Council 40 years ago.

It's a difficult decision all parents face: choosing a guardian for your children in the event something happens to you. There's a lot to consider, but there's no time to delay -- there are legal steps to take to protect both your kids and your assets.

Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski has instituted a statewide hiring freeze in an attempt to prepare for the economic crunch brought on by his state's crippled Prudhoe Bay oil pipelines.

President Bush began what could be a difficult visit to Italy on Saturday. He met the Italian president and Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. The one-day visit could be overshadowed by large anti-war, anti-Bush rallies.

In his run for the White House, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is just as dependent on attracting campaign money as his opponents. A look at Obama's list of political contributors offers few surprises.

The U.S. unemployment rate continues to drop and the economy keeps improving, but the European debt crisis looms. What are countries doing to prepare themselves? Not much. Still, 2012 could be a good one for the global economy.

A case in the Supreme Court today may determine the fate of millions of inventors' patents. A law says that an invention can't be patented if it is "obvious," but the definition of "obvious" isn't clear after decades of litigation. Now, many companies have filed briefs calling for a change to the rule.

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush hosted Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, at a white-tie state dinner. Among Monday night's guests were diplomats, businessmen, members of Congress and media.