SACRAMENTO -- A urologist charged California's prison system $2,036 an hour to treat inmates. An orthopedic surgeon billed the state for 30 hours' work -- for a single day.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The social services arm of the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced Wednesday it found a way to help connect hard-to-place children with welcoming parents -- gay or straight -- without violating the Catholic Church's views on homosexuality.