AP - Pope Benedict XVI returned to the clergy sex abuse scandal as he preached Saturday in St. Patrick's cathedral, assuring priests and nuns that he was close to them as they battled the damage left by the scandal.

AP - President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday that there still is a chance to make progress on eliminating North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, urging critics to see what Pyongyang says in a required declaration before deciding whether nations are being too lenient.

AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton implored Pennsylvanians on Saturday to think about the nation's trade and debt burdens, the growth of China and the restive Middle East when they vote in the state's pivotal primary, perhaps her last chance to stall rival Barack Obama's reach for the Democratic nomination.