Cardinal Keith O’Brien says in statement that there had been times “that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal.”

The money is a reward for President Mohammed Morsi’s pledges of political and economic reforms.

No one has claimed responsibility, but Sunni militants linked to al-Qaida and the Taliban have targeted Shiites in the past, claiming they are heretics.

City officials said a boiler-room power failure at the plant supplying electricity to a water treatment plant caused the drop in pressure.

Organizers hope the conference will raise awareness about problem gambling and promoting responsible gaming.

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says the loss hit hard and was emotional.