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Retired Air Force sergeant Oscar Rodriguez, who was forcibly removed two years ago from a retirement ceremony as he recited a traditional passage honoring the flag filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming he was ousted for mentioning the word "God." Video of the event showed Rodriguez being physically removed by service members at Travis Air Force Base in California as he was delivering a flag-folding speech. "I was removed from the speech because my script mentioned God. Air force officials did not want me to utter those words." Rodriguez delivered the speech at the request of Master Sgt. Chuck Roberson, who...

Rome) since Monday morning the C8 Cardinal Council will be meeting for the third time. Cardinal Maradiaga, the coordinator of the Council has also said in advance that one may criticize "this Pope, but with love." Pope Francis appointed eight Cardinals in April 2013 to consult with them in regarding the reform of the Curia and the leadership of the Church. Their meeting will last until Wednesday evening. On Thursday a four-day meeting of the entire College of Cardinals begins. The first two days as a regular, then as an extraordinary consistory with the inclusion to the College of newly...

On a sun soaked street in northern California, Air Force reservist Oscar Rodriguez is finally back home from active duty, where, as CBS News Correspondent Byron Pitts reports, the high and unexpected cost of war has taken a toll. "They ain't giving us a loan cause I got bad credit," says Rodriguez. "It was hard seeing my mom," says his daughter Desiree. "I mean seeing her stressed and seeing her cry - it hurts a lot." When Master Sgt. Rodriquez and his company were activated for one year -- on eight hours notice -- he left behind his wife to...