The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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1 Priest sentenced:

A former Pennsylvan­ia priest, one of two clergy members to face criminal charges in a statewide investigat­ion that sparked a national conversati­on about Catholic sexual abuse, was sentenced Friday to serve up to 14 years in prison. The priest, David Poulson, pleaded guilty before his sentencing.

2 Grim discovery:

Indonesian Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October. They hope it could provide answers into why the 2-month-old plane nosedived at high velocity, killing 189 people. Divers also recovered some bodies.

3 Bad weather:

A winter storm that pummeled the mid-Atlantic region over the weekend contribute­d to at least five deaths. The icy mix knocked out power, cancelled flights and contribute­d to hundreds of car accidents. The governor of North Carolina declared a state of emergency.

4 Suspect captured:

Authoritie­s have arrested a 21-year-old woman accused of running over a Las Vegas nail salon owner in an attempt to flee without paying for her $35 manicure. An FBI task force arrested Krystal Whipple in Glendale, Ariz.

5 Note found:

The man who shot and killed a rookie California police officer left a letter on the bed in the home where he lived claiming police bombarded him with ultrasonic waves. Authoritie­s say Kevin Douglas Limbaugh killed himself last week after fatally shooting Officer Natalie Corona.

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