News Minute: Benedict in Australia...Alaskan volcano...Actors arrested

Associated Press - July 12, 2008 10:53 PM ET DARWIN, Australia (AP) - Pope Benedict plans to mention sexual abuse by clergy during his visit to Australia. He says he'll seek "healing and reconciliation" as he did in the U.S. Benedict is in Australia for next week's World Youth Day festival. PARADISE, Calif. (AP) - Calmer winds and higher humidity are helping firefighters in Northern California get a better grip on the blaze that has swallowed 50 homes in the town of Concow (KAHN'-kow). But the evacuation order remains. Most people in the nearby town of Paradise are returning. HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) - It doesn't appear much of a threat, but Hurricane Bertha is expected to resume moving north this evening, traveling southeast of the island. Bertha is barely a hurricane, but forecasters say it could dump 2 inches of rain on... [read full story]