Calling for closer ties, Father Jenkins decries insults directed at Mexico

Notre Dame, Indiana - Calling recent insults to Mexico and its people “churlish, insulting political theater,” the president of the University of Notre Dame, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., said Friday that he is dedicated to strengthening the University’s presence in that nation’s academic, government, corporate and Church sectors.

Strengthening Ties at BYU Family History Conference

Provo, Utah - "Strengthening the ties that bind families together forever" is the theme of the 48th annual Conference on Family History and Genealogy, to be held July 26-29, at the BYU Conference Center. More than 160 classes of all skill levels will be offered at the conference.

Former Minnesota National Guardsman Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

Minneapolis, Minnesota - A former Minnesota National Guardsman was sentenced Friday to 210 months in prison for inducing a 14-year-old girl to create and send to him sexually explicit photos over the Internet while he was deployed to Afghanistan, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger of the District of Minnesota.

APA Hails House Passage of Mental Health Bill

Washington, DC - Congress cleared a key hurdle Wednesday in the road to passing a much-needed mental health reform bill, according to the American Psychological Association.

Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme

Anchorage, Alaska - A Fort Wainwright Army sergeant pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to receive bribes and defraud the United States in connection with a scheme to steal fuel at a forward operating base (FOB) in Afghanistan.