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Boy Scouts get Conditional Approval of $850M Bankruptcy Deal

Boy Scouts get Conditional Approval of $850M Bankruptcy Deal

Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) – A bankruptcy judge has approved a proposal by the Boy Scouts of America to set up an $850 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders. But the judge on Thursday also rejected two key provisions of…MORE

US Struggling to Speed Kabul Airlift amid Hurdles, Glitches

US Struggling to Speed Kabul Airlift amid Hurdles, Glitches

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials are struggling to speed the pace of evacuations of Americans and Afghans at Kabul airport. But they are constrained by a combination of obstacles including Taliban checkpoints and paperwork problems. With an August 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remain to be airlifted to safety.  As of Thursday, about 7,000…MORE