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Backdropped by photos of them when they were children, sex abuse survivors hug each other during a press conference of members of the ECA (Ending Clergy Abuse), in Rome, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Legal loophole may be closing for bishops who hide sex abuse

The legal loopholes that have allowed Catholic bishops to escape sanction when they cover up clergy sex abuse cases may be closing
U.S. President Donald Trump impersonator Russell White, left, and Kim Jong-un impersonator Howard X pose for photos outside the Opera House in Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. The second summit between Trump and Kim will take place in Hanoi on Feb. 27 and 28. (AP Photo/Minh Hoang)

Kim, Trump impersonators draw ire of Vietnam's authorities

Vietnamese authorities are not amused by the antics of two impersonators of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari gestures to supporters after casting his vote in his hometown of Daura, in northern Nigeria Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Nigerians are going to the polls for a presidential election Saturday, one week after a surprise delay for Africa's largest democracy. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Gunfire heard in cities as Nigerians finally go to the polls

Gunfire heard in cities as Nigerians finally go to the polls in delayed presidential election
Policemen stand guard during a concert at Tienditas International Bridge, in Venezuela, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, on the border with Colomcia. Venezuela's power struggle is set to convert into a battle of the bands Friday when musicians demanding Nicolas Maduro allow in humanitarian aid and those supporting the embattled leader's refusal sing in rival concerts being held at both sides of a border bridge where tons of donated food and medicine are being stored. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Aid showdown: Venezuela opposition prepares to deliver goods

Venezuelans frustrated over their nation's crippling food and medical shortages are expected to join opposition leaders Saturday in a potentially risky push to deliver international aid that Nicolas Maduro has refused to accept into the country
David Turpin, second from right, and wife, Louise, far left, sit in a courtroom with their attorneys, Allison Lowe, second from left, and David Macher Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Riverside, Calif. The California couple who shackled some of their 13 children to beds and starved them have pleaded guilty to torture and other abuse. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)
California parents of 13 plead guilty to torture, abuse
Prosecutors' plea deal sought to punish abusive parents and also spare their 13 children the trauma of testifying against them
In this Feb. 18, 2019 photo, Trisha Gibson, smiles in Madison, Miss. Gibson and husband Brett tried for years to have a baby. A Madison, Miss.-based fertility doctor helped them get pregnant, and the Gibsons are now proud parents of a 2-year-old boy. (Sarah Warnock/The Clarion-Ledger via AP)
Why an Illinois woman goes to a Mississippi fertility doctor
Why this mom is traveling from Illinois to Mississippi to see a Madison fertility doctor
Yellow vest protesters try to keep up momentum on week 15
French yellow vest protest organizers are trying to tamp down violence and anti-Semitism in the movement's ranks as they launch a 15th straight weekend of demonstrations
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2018, file photo, traffic backs up on Interstate 70 near Silverthorne, Colo., a familiar scene on the main highway connecting Denver to the mountains. Heavy ski traffic along the interstate has been common for years, but Colorado's recent population boom is making it increasingly challenging for transportation officials who deal with a bare-bones budget. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert, File)
Colorado faces meager budget in fight against ski traffic
Colorado fights ski traffic in the mountains west of Denver with bare-bones budget as negative perceptions persist
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2014 file photo, recording artist R. Kelly performs at The 56th Annual Grammy Awards Salute to Industry Icons with Clive Davis in Beverly Hills, Calif. R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves, was charged Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, with aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP, File)
Timeline of R. Kelly's life and career
A timeline of R. Kelly's life and career
FILE - In this May 5, 2018 file photo, Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is seen during a tour of the exhibit floor at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb. Buffett will release his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Buffett’s letters are always one of the best-read business documents every year. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Buffett encourages investors to bet on American economy
Billionaire Warren Buffett says the company he built through decades of acquisitions continues to perform well even though he hasn't found any major deals at attractive prices recently
In this photo taken and released by the Chicago Police Dept., Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, R&B singer R. Kelly is photographed during booking at a police station in Chicago, Il. R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves, is due in court Saturday after being charged with aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. (Chicago Police Dept. via AP)
R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing
R. Kelly has been ordered jailed on $1 million bond at his first court hearing since the R&B star was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three minors
FILE - In this May 23, 2018 file photo, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, leaves the Federal District Court after a hearing in Washington. A judge has set a March 8, 2019, sentencing date for Manafort on his Virginia conviction for hiding millions of dollars from the IRS that he earned advising Ukrainian politicians. The order issued Thursday, Feb. 21 by U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III means Manafort will face sentencing in Virginia before he does in the District of Columbia. His sentencing in the District has already been set for March 13. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Mueller: Manafort 'brazenly violated the law' for years
Special counsel Robert Mueller's office has filed its sentencing memo in one of two criminal cases against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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