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• 8. KEY WITNESSES SET TO TESTIFY IN H.S. FOOTBALL RAPE CASE
• The testimony of three teenage boys who watched the alleged attacks is a crucial part of Ohio's evidence, since the girl says she has no memory of the event.
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• 9. HOW BIG IS THE GALAXY (SCREEN)
• Samsung's new Galaxy S 4 smartphone crams a 5-inch screen into a body slightly smaller than its predecessor, the S III.
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• 10. HOW A TV SERIES HAS IMPACTED TOURISM IN NEW MEXICO
• The popularity of AMC's "Breaking Bad" has spurred international interest in a fast-food burrito chain in Albuquerque.
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AP News in Brief
US clergy abuse victims want punishment, transparency under new pope; many not optimistic
• LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The election of a new pope could help heal the wounds left by a Roman Catholic sex abuse crisis that has savaged the church's reputation worldwide. For alleged victims, much depends on whether Pope Francis disciplines the priests and the hierarchy that protected them.
• Some hope the Jesuit pontiff's well-known humility and social benevolence will lead to an era of greater transparency and renewed faith. A greater number, however, are calling on the new Roman Catholic leader to defrock U.S. cardinals who covered up for pedophile priests, formally apologize and order the release of all confidential church files from every diocese.
• Adding to their distrust are several multimillion dollar settlements the Jesuits paid out in recent years, including $166 million to more than 450 Native Alaskan and Native American abuse victims in 2011 for molestation at Jesuit-run schools across the Pacific Northwest. The settlement bankrupted the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus.
• It's unclear how much direct experience Pope Francis, an Argentine cardinal, has (Continued on page 42)
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