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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 …

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – Firefighters in the U.S. Forest Service’s honor guard practice for hours, folding flags in neat triangles, marching in two tight lines and standing at attention as its bagpiper plays “Amazing Grace.” They also pray the preparation goes to waste. The 12-member guard has been performing close to …

SYDNEY, Australia – Taking a big hop forward in marsupial research, scientists say they have unraveled the DNA of a small kangaroo named Matilda. And they’ve found the Aussie icon has more in common with humans than scientists had thought. The kangaroo last shared a common ancestor with humans 150 …