The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, after years of legal battles, has released files of priests accused of molesting children and removed a top clergyman who had been linked to efforts to conceal the abuse.

The United States was urged today to take the lead among 10 nations yet to sign up to a global nuclear test ban treaty to take a significant step toward a goal of ridding the world of nuclear weapons.

EXPERTS have started feeding Keiko, the killer whale, seven weeks after he was set free in Iceland, while local volunteers help police shield the Free Willy star from thousands of fans along a Western Norway fjord.