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• Judas Priest jolt Miami and nearby Basel crowd with farewell concert

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  For the residents tucked inside million dollar towers across the street from the Klipsch Amphitheater in downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park — and the well-heeled Art Basel bunch blocks away — the word “Farewell” in Judas Priest’s Epitaph Farewell Tour couldn’t come soon enough.

• Retired cardinal criticized for abuse comments

  Retired cardinal criticized for abuse comments

  Retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan is facing criticism from representatives of clergy sexual abuse victims for a recent interview in which he said he regretted apologizing for the priest abuse scandal in 2002 when he was bishop of Bridgeport.

• Celebrity birthdays on Jan. 20

  Celebrity birthdays on Jan. 20

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• Vatican sex crimes prosecutor warns bishops

  Vatican sex crimes prosecutor warns bishops

  Bishops must follow the Catholic church's laws and standards when dealing with priests who sexually abuse children or face possible church sanctions for negligence, the Vatican's sex crimes prosecutor said Wednesday.