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Former President Carter is expected to meet with two senior Hamas officials Thursday in the Egyptian capital, an encounter he calls a necessary step toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Three victims of the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Roman Catholic Church described to CNN an emotional, frank and ultimately hope-filled meeting with Pope Benedict XVI today. They were part of a small group of people abused by clergy in the past who were asked to share their stories with the pope in Washington.
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A child protection supervisor today testified she encountered several pregnant teen girls at a polygamist ranch who believed it was acceptable to be "spiritually united" with a man at any age. The supervisor testified at a hearing aimed at determining who gets custody of more than 400 children removed from ranch.
