Boy Scouts
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N.B. scout group waiting for WestJet reimbursement months after flight'When it’s a non-profit and when it’s coming out of families' pockets, ($3,000 is) actually quite a big chunk of change,' says a Moncton Scoutmaster of unexpected travel costs.CanadaNov 1, 2022
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Boy Scouts reach $850M settlement with about 60K sex abuse survivorsThursday's settlement requires a judge's approval and could face opposition from insurers that would be on the hook for payouts.WorldJul 1, 2021
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Almost 90K sex abuse claims filed against Boy Scouts as bankruptcy deadline loomsThe number far exceeds the initial projections of lawyers across the United States who have been signing up clients since the Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy protection in February in the face of hundreds of lawsuits alleging decades-old sex abuse by Scout leaders.WorldNov 16, 2020
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Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid barrage of sex-abuse lawsuitsThe Boy Scouts’ finances have been strained in recent years by declining membership and sex-abuse settlements.WorldFeb 18, 2020
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Cash-strapped Boy Scouts mortgage vast ranch amid growing wave of sex-abuse lawsuitsThe Boy Scouts of America used the ranch as collateral to secure $446 million of debt with J.P. Morgan Chase.WorldNov 22, 2019
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Teen cuts American flag into his lawn as tribute to fallen soldierThe 17-year-old cut his grass to honour a "role model" he met in Boy Scouts.WorldJul 3, 2019
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Boy Scouts of America accused of covering up decades of sexual misconductTuesday's press conferences expand on a 14,500-page list created by the Boy Scouts of America between 1965 and 1985 naming "ineligible volunteers" who once worked for the organization. These files became known as the "Perversion Files."CrimeApr 23, 2019
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Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts for trademark infringement after name changeThe Boy Scouts of America dropped the word "boy" from its flagship program in an effort to attract girls.WorldNov 6, 2018
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Mormon Church severs ties with Boy Scouts, ending century-old relationshipThe Mormon church said Tuesday it will sever all ties with the Boy Scouts of America at the end of next year.WorldMay 9, 2018
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U.S. Boy Scouts changes name as it gears up to welcome girlsThe Boy Scouts — the program for 11- to 17-year-olds — will now be Scouts BSA.WorldMay 2, 2018
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