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Catholic Chuch: 4,400 Priests Abused 10,000 Minors

HeadlineFeb 27, 2004

The Catholic Church will release an extensive report today that has found that nearly 4,400 priests have allegedly abused as many as 10,000 minors sicne 1950.

Los Angeles Times Questions Scalia Hunting Trips

  • The Los Angeles Times is reporting that it found a second case where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia went on a hunting trip that involved some one connected to a case that the Supreme Court was considering at the time. The Los Angeles Times recently revealed that Scalia took a trip on Air Force Two to go duck hunting with Vice President Dick Cheney at a time the court is deciding whether Cheney will have to release his national energy task force notes. Now the paper is reporting that Scalia was also the guest of a Kansas law school two years ago and went pheasant hunting on a trip arranged by the school’s dean, all within weeks of hearing two cases in which the dean was a lead attorney.
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