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Page 8 The Skanner Portland & Seattle March 13, 2019 News World News Briefs Some parents spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and some as much as $6.5 million to guarantee their chil- dren’s admission, officials said. BOSTON (AP) — A fast-moving col- lege admissions scandal moved from bombshell indictments to guilty pleas in a matter of hours, yet the full fallout from the federal case against the rich and famous could take months or more to unfold. Big names such as actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin headline the list of some 50 people charged in documents released Tuesday that de- scribe a scheme to cheat the admissions process at eight sought-after schools. The parents bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into selective schools, authorities said. At the center of the scheme was ad- missions consultant William “Rick” Singer, founder of the Edge College & Career Network of Newport Beach, California, authorities said. Singer pleaded guilty and his lawyer, Donald Heller, said his client intends to cooperate fully with prosecutors and is “remorseful and contrite and wants to move on with his life.” Prosecutors said that parents paid Singer big money from 2011 up until just last month to bribe coaches and administrators to falsely make their children look like star athletes to boost their chances of getting accepted. The consultant also hired ringers to take college entrance exams for students, and paid off insiders at testing centers to correct students’ answers. EU Plans for Chaotic Brexit as UK Readies for No-Deal Vote STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Euro- pean Union officials on Wednesday criticized the U.K. Parliament for re- jecting a Brexit deal for a second time as the bloc prepared for a chaotic, cliff- edge departure. In London, Britain’s government said it wouldn’t impose new checks and controls on goods at the Northern Ire- land-Republic of Ireland border if the U.K. leaves the European Union with- out an agreement on future relations. The policy is part of a temporary tar- iff regime unveiled Wednesday. It will last for up to 12 months. As part of the plan, the government says there would be no tariffs on 87 percent of imports by value, a “modest liberalization” compared with current trade rules. A mixture of tariffs and quotas will apply to beef, lamb, pork, poultry and some dairy “to support farmers and producers who have his- torically been protected through high EU tariffs.” British lawmakers rejected May’s Brexit deal in a 391-242 vote on Tuesday night. Parliament will vote Wednesday on whether to leave the EU without a deal. AP PHOTO/TIM IRELAND Feds Charge Dozens in Widespread US College Admissions Scam Anti-Brexit demonstrators take part in a protest outside the House of Parliament in London March 12. Prime Minister Theresa May’s mission to secure Britain’s orderly exit from the European Union appeared headed for defeat Tuesday, as lawmakers ignored her entreaties to support her divorce deal and end the political chaos and economic uncertainty that Brexit has unleashed. Cardinal Pell Sent to Prison for Abusing 2 Boys in Australia MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral in a crime the judge said showed “stagger- ing arrogance.” Cardinal George Pell must serve a minimum of 3 years and 8 months be- fore he is eligible for parole, according to the judge’s order. The five convic- tions against Pell carried a maximum possible sentence of 10 years each. “In my view, your conduct was per- meated by staggering arrogance,” Vic- toria state County Court Chief Judge Peter Kidd said in handing down the sentence. Pope Francis’ former finance minis- ter was convicted by a unanimous jury verdict in December of orally raping a the original Social Media • Learn How to Find Your Ancestors! • 9 Straight Days • 35+ FREE Family History Classes • Full Library Access • Everyone is Welcome • Irish Day • Beginning Genealogy Day • Finding Family Day - Adoption, Siblings, Parents • 2 Full Days of DNA! NEWS gfo.org 2505 SE 11th Ave. B-18, Portland | 503.963.1932 See BRIEFS on page 7