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Cardinal who resigned over clergy sex abuse to lead papal memorial mass

[JURIST] Cardinal Bernard Law [Wikipedia profile], who resigned as the Archbishop of Boston in 2002 amid accusations that he covered up sexual abuse of children by priests {JURIST news archive], will on Monday lead one of nine memorial masses for Pope John Paul II. Members of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests [advocacy website] is traveling to Rome to protest [press release]. The Boston Archdiocese has settled lawsuits [Boston Globe report] from over 500 victims of abuse for $85 million, and also with one of its insurance carriers to help cover that cost. Ir also sold land and closed churches [Boston Globe report] to raise money. BBC News has more.

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Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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