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French cardinal faces legal probe over child abuse: prosecutor
French cardinal faces legal probe over child abuse: prosecutor

French prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened an inquiry into child abuse by a cardinal after he confessed publicly to "reprehensible" acts with a 14-year-old girl in the 1980s. In a message read out at a conference of bishops, Ricard admitted that "35 years ago, when I was a priest, I behaved in a reprehensible way towards a girl of 14.

Italy unearths exceptional haul of ancient bronzes
Italy unearths exceptional haul of ancient bronzes

Italian archaeologists announced on Tuesday the extraordinary discovery of more than 20 bronze statues created over 2,000 years ago, almost perfectly preserved in the mud of hot springs in Tuscany. The hot spring water preserved the items to such an extent that inscriptions in Etruscan and Latin are still visible, including names of powerful Etruscan families.