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The World Harvest food bank in Los Angeles readies carts full of groceries in September. While food banks leaders are trying to serve nutritional foods, the increasing demand has made it tough for them -- so they're still dishing out junk food and soda even if it does hungry people no favors.

Overburdened Food Banks Can't Say No To Junk

The slow economy has kicked food banks across the country into high gear, with nearly 50 percent more people needing assistance than in 2006. But with the increasing demand, food banks are finding they can't turn away junk food like soda and candy -- even if it does hungry people no favors.

Karen Terry of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Bishop Blase Cupich of Spokane, Wash., are seen during a news conference by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to release the findings of a study analyzing the pattern of clergy sex abuse.

Study: Changes Of 1960s Behind Church's Abuse Crisis

Commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the five-year study finds neither homosexuality nor celibacy at fault. Critics take issue with placing blame on what they call the "Woodstock defense," as well as the study's decision to define pedophilia as abuse only of those 10 or younger.

Canned Won't Do: Spring Brings Fresh Bamboo Shoots

Bearing no relation to the stringy, bland canned version, fresh bamboo shoots invoke a spirit of gratitude in these savory recipes with Japanese roots. The young tips of the hardwood stalks — tender and aromatic, with a taste like artichoke, corn and hearts of palm — are a fleeting springtime crop.

At the end of March, more than 2,000 people gathered on the plaza in front of the New Hampshire statehouse to protest spending cuts and the provision that would strip public employees of their union protections. Today, it's still busy with voters trying to influence lawmakers ahead of Wednesday's override vote.

New Hampshire On Cusp Of Approving Right-To-Work

The Legislature passed a bill forbidding union contracts that charge nonmembers a share of collective bargaining costs. It was vetoed by the governor. But the override vote on Wednesday is expected to be close. If it succeeds, New Hampshire would be the first state in a decade to enact right-to-work.

Asdrubal Cabrera (left) leads the resurgent Cleveland Indians in hitting. Here, he's congratulated by Travis Buck after crossing home plate.

The Scoreboard Doesn't Lie: The Indians Are Winning

The Cleveland Indians are Major League Baseball's biggest surprise so far this season. They have the best record in the American League, despite having one of the lowest payrolls. The team's success has been a welcome surprise for its fans.

A vegetable seller waits for customers at Ataba market in Cairo. Tourism has dropped since the revolution that removed President Hosni Mubarak from office, and Egypt's economy is sagging.

Arab Spring Leaves Egypt In An Economic Slump

Following the revolution that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year, the country's economy is sagging — tourism has plummeted, unemployment is soaring and poverty is spreading. "I have three kids, and I can't even provide enough food for them," one street vendor says.

Boeing's new plant in North Charleston, S.C., is at the center of a National Labor Relations Board dispute.

Labor Agency Challenges Boeing Factory Location

The National Labor Relations Board holds a hearing Tuesday, accusing Boeing of opening a plant to build 787s in South Carolina to punish unions that represent Boeing workers in Washington state. Boeing says the NLRB is overstepping its authority.

A photo of Dr. Jack Kevorkian is shown next to his casket after a public memorial service in Troy, Mich. on June 10. Kevorkian, who died on June 3, was an advocate of assisting the gravely-ill in dying and claimed he assisted in about 130 deaths. He spent eight years in prison for second-degree murder after <em>60 Minute</em>s broadcast video of him helping someone die in 1998.

The Nation: Keeping The Right To Die Alive

Today, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops will release a proposal calling to end laws that make it legal to end one's life. Ann Neumann of The Nation says action should be taken so that the Catholic Church can't influence what government allows people to due with their bodies.

Gov. Pat Quinn says the proposed expansion of gambling in Illinois is "too much."

Big Payoff Eyed In Chicago Casino; Some Have Doubts

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says a casino would significantly increase state revenue and create thousands of jobs. And state lawmakers agree — last month they approved a bill that would give Chicago a casino and add others around the state. But Gov. Pat Quinn says the proposed gambling expansion is "too much."

The Navy SEALs who stormed Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbotabad, Pakistan, on Monday spent much of their time collecting evidence that is now being pored over by U.S. intelligence officials.

For U.S. Intelligence, A Trove Of Bin Laden Evidence

The Navy SEALs swept up computers, thumb drives, DVDs and paper files. Intelligence officials are now trolling for any hints of new plots that might be under way, the whereabouts of key al-Qaida operatives, and any other information that might provide fresh insight into the group.

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