Nation

• FDA approves drug its opponents say is known to cause abortion
• Pastor and mayor of border town try to address conflicting interests law
• US Dominican province welcomes its biggest class of novices in decades
• LCWR members urged to maintain 'hope in the midst of darkness'

Arts & Entertainment

• Eat Pray Love
• The Expendables
• Lottery Ticket
• Nanny McPhee Returns

Favorites

• To bury the dead
• Turning troubles into dreams
• Caring for those in the dumps
• Coming out of the dark
• Sharing the gift of life
• Sowing seeds of justice

World

• Toronto archbishop leads by example, sponsors Iraqi refugee family
• Mexican Catholic officials study effects of climate change on country
• Church agencies step up relief work as Pakistan struggles with flood
• Orthodox liturgy in Turkey is sign of hope for Christians, says Jesuit

Sports

• Cleveland Central Catholic volleyball hopes to improve in small steps
• Holy Name boys cross country should be strong this year
• Magnificat cross country team tries to continue dominating tradition
• Padua Franciscan’s success rides on jelling as team
• Veterans and freshman on Walsh girls soccer program look good this season

Obituaries

• Noted physicist, head of Vatican science academy dies after illness
• Actress Patricia Neal dies; she overcame strokes, family adversity
• Genevieve Virostek, CUB advertising coordinator for 46 years