Retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan is facing criticism from representatives of clergy sexual abuse victims for a recent interview in which he said he regretted apologizing for the priest abuse scandal in 2002 when he was bishop of Bridgeport. (www.newsvine.com)

The whole staff of a Los Angeles school is to be replaced amid a probe into allegations of sex abuse against two long-serving teachers, officials say. (www.bbc.co.uk)

A substitute teacher who also worked as a basketball coach in Orland Park has been charged with sexually abusing a student, officials said. (feeds.chicagotribune.com)

120 staff members being replaced as investigation into two teachers for alleged sexual abuse continues (feeds.cbsnews.com)

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A system for sending wounded people from the Libyan conflict abroad for treatment has been suspended after it came to light that it has been abused. (www.bbc.co.uk)

Students at Miramonte Elementary School will return to class later this week to a new staff because administrators do not want any more "surprises" at the Los Angeles school that is at the center of two child abuse cases. (rss.cnn.com)

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced the move to parents after two teachers at Miramonte Elementary School were arrested last week on accusations of sexual abuse. (feeds.nytimes.com)

The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers, one of whom is accused of blindfolding children, taping their mouths and photographing them in a classroom. (feeds.boston.com)

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An school reeling from allegations of lewd conduct against children by two teachers is closed to students Tuesday and Wednesday. (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)

Prosecutors overseeing a child sex-abuse case involving three Roman Catholic priests can reference molestation claims against more than 20 other clergymen to try to establish a pattern of how such allegations were handled, a judge ruled Monday. (www.newsvine.com)

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California and New York were considering Monday whether to join most other states in backing a long-awaited settlement with banks over foreclosure abuses. The deal would require the five largest mortgage lenders to reduce loans for about 1 million households. (www.newsvine.com)

A top American cardinal on Monday defended Pope Benedict's handling of sexual abuse cases by clergy, saying he should be praised not criticized, as advocates for abuse victims demanded that the Vatican release its secret files on pedophile priests. (feeds.boston.com)