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Feds subpoena Catholic dioceses in Pa., N.Y. amid priest abuse scandal

For the first time, the Justice Department is leading a statewide investigation into allegations of abuse by Catholic priests. U.S. attorneys have subpoenaed at least seven of Pennsylvania's eight Catholic dioceses. Sources tell CBS News the diocese of Buffalo, New York, is also a target. Nikki Battiste reports.
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