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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pope Francis has found plenty of common ground today with President Barack Obama, on issues including climate change, immigration and inequality. On his first full day in Washington, the pope made clear that he wouldn't sidestep issues that have deeply divided Americans. Speaking at the White House, he enthusiastically embraced Obama's climate change agenda. And he said he was happy to be in a country that was "largely built" by immigrant families.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even amid the tight security surrounding the pope's visit to Washington, a five-year-old girl has been able to share with him a message about immigration. The girl got beyond a barricade and approached the popemobile this morning in Washington, carrying a T-shirt with a message about the status of immigrant parents of children born in the United States. She also had a letter addressed to the pope. When the pontiff saw her, she was brought forward for a papal kiss and blessing. And a guard passed the shirt and message into the popemobile.
NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates for victims of clergy sex abuse aren't impressed by the praise given by Pope Francis today to bishops who have helped those victims. They say the bishops acted only under the threat of hundreds of lawsuits. Addressing church leaders in a prayer service today, Francis said they had faced the crisis at "great sacrifice," and "without fear of self-criticism."
TORONTO (AP) — Two men who were found guilty of plotting to derail a passenger train in Canada with support from al-Qaida have been sentenced to life in prison. One man was sentenced today to two concurrent life sentences, as well as an additional 18 years. The other got life with a concurrent sentence of 13 years. The plot involved a train heading from New York to Toronto.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina police say a 3-year-old girl remains in critical condition while her 5-year-old sister is out of the hospital, nearly three days after authorities say their father tried to drown them. Alan Lassiter is charged with three counts of attempted murder -- one count for each of the girls and a third for their 7-year-old brother.
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