• New Study Shows Advantages of Mitral Valve Replacement Over Repair

  Patients with severe leakage from the mitral valve of the heart who had the valve replaced had significantly lower rates of recurrence and heart failure two years after the procedure than those who underwent surgical repair, according to data presented on Monday.

• Boston Mayor Signs Ordinance Banning Realistic-Looking Toy Guns In Public

  Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday signed an ordinance banning realistic-looking toy guys in public, saying that replica firearms were increasingly being used in real crimes and raised the risks of police officers firing on an unarmed person

  

• Australian Asylum Policies Under Fire At U.N. Rights Review

  Australia was criticized on Monday at the United Nations for its offshore processing of asylum claims, detention of child migrants and reports it had sent back legitimate refugees.

  

• Federal Judge Approves Milwaukee Archdiocese Bankruptcy Plan, Including $21 Million Settlement for Victims of Sexual Abuse

  A federal judge on Monday approved a bankruptcy plan for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee that includes a $21 million settlement for 330 victims of sexual abuse by clergy.

  

• Though Well-Known In Baltimore, Ben Carson Kept His Politics to Himself

  For many who knew Ben Carson in Baltimore, his U.S. presidential candidacy comes as a surprise. Over more than three decades as a Baltimore resident ending in 2013, Carson - now a front-runner in the race for the Republican Party nomination - rarely spoke about his political views.