1.Pope Benedict says he is deeply ashamed of the clergy sex abuse scandal and vow to keep paedophiles out of the priesthood. The pope made the comments while travelling on his first papal visit to the United States.

2. The Justice Department is pledging to take a look at how the proposed Northwest-Delta merger would affect consumers. The airlines want to complete the transaction which would make them the world’s largest airline by the end of the year.

3. A federal jury found the so-called DC madam guilty of running a high-end prostitution ring. Deborah Palfrey said her now-defunct business was an "erotic fantasy service". Louisiana Senator David Witer was linked to the case, but the republican did not testify.

4. It’s down to the wire for tax filers. Today is the deadline to get those 1040s in, and many are rushing to get through the paperwork. There is extra incentive this year to get everything in on time because the federal stimulus relief is tied to this year’s returns.