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New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to settle sex abuse cases

<p>NEW YORK, May 1 - The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million in a settlement with 1,300 sex abuse survivors, one of the largest payouts in a wave of lawsuits over clergy sex abuse in the United States.</p>

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New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to settle sex abuse cases<p>NEW YORK, May 1 - The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million in a settlement with 1,300 sex abuse survivors, one of the largest payouts in a wave of lawsuits over clergy sex abuse in the United States.</p>
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