UMass. law school plan rejected (Boston Globe) Members of the state Board of Higher Education shot down the proposed University of Massachusetts law school yesterday after months of forceful debate over the plan and intense scrutiny by state officials, who concluded that the school's financial plan was too fragile and that legal questions about its structure had not been answered.

U.S. Catholics mourn (CNN.com) BOSTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) -- U.S. Catholics mourned the death of Pope John Paul II on Sunday, but some hoped his passing might bring needed change to an institution marred by scandal and disillusionment.

State board rejects controversial plan for UMass law school (The MetroWest Daily News) B OSTON -- The University of Massachusetts' second attempt in four years to create a public law school failed yesterday when the Board of Higher Education rejected the proposal on the grounds that its financial plan was shaky.