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WASHINGTON – The Labor Department proposed a $12 million agreement on Thursday with the estate of Kenneth Lay, the deceased founder of Enron Corp., to settle claims involving mismanagement of workers’ pension plans. The proposed settlement on behalf of participants covered by Enron’s pension plans is subject to approval by …

LOS ANGELES – A Roman Catholic religious order and the Los Angeles Archdiocese will pay $10 million to settle allegations of clergy sexual abuse, according to representatives of those involved. The Carmelite order will pay most of the settlement to seven people, including two who said they were sexually molested …

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea‘s defense minister said Tuesday that he has offered to resign, just days after he sealed a deal with the United States for Seoul to regain full wartime control of South Korean forces. Conservatives have assailed Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung for making the deal in …