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The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11.More >> The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11.More >> An Adams County woman is fighting for her life after authorities say she was attacked in a bar.More >> An Adams County woman is fighting for her life after authorities say she was attacked in a bar.More >> Radar Alert
Turning fairly nice later this week.More >> Cooler Friday with showers possible. Showers possible early Saturday then drier Saturday afternoon into Sunday. It will turn warmer and more humid also.More >> Racing fans packed State Park Speedway in Rib Mountain Saturday. It was the first day of the racing season and a chance for fans to remember racing icon, Dick Trickle.More >> Racing fans packed State Park Speedway in Rib Mountain Saturday. It was the first day of the racing season and a chance for fans to remember racing icon, Dick Trickle. People at the track observed a moment of silence for Trickle. He died Thursday in an apparent suicide at the age of 71. Race organizers said the event brought in more than 1,500 fans to watch the season's opening race and to remember Trickle's successful career."More >> Stevens Point police say a man was seriously injured after being hit by a car Saturday night.More >> Stevens Point police say a man was seriously injured after being hit by a car Saturday night.More >> A 43-year-old man is dead after he was fatally shot by Madison police.More >> A 43-year-old man is dead after he was fatally shot by Madison police.More >> Hundreds of graduates walked across the stage at UW-Stevens Point Saturday to accept their diplomas.
More >> Hundreds of graduates walked across the stage at UW-Stevens Point Saturday to accept their diplomas.More >> An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.More >> An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.More >> Motorcycles rumbled through central Wisconsin Saturday for the 10th annual Wausau Fire Charity Ride. Organizers said about 500 riders took part in the nearly 200 mile ride.More >> Motorcycles rumbled through central Wisconsin Saturday for the 10th annual Wausau Fire Charity Ride. Organizers said about 500 riders took part in the nearly 200 mile ride.
More >> Nancy Yousef traveled to Washington, D.C. with area veterans.More >> Nancy Yousef traveled to Washington, D.C. with area veterans.More >>
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It was a day of a celebration for hundreds of NTC grads and their families.More >> Hundreds of graduates walked across the stage at UW-Stevens Point Saturday to accept their diplomas.More >> Motorcycles rumbled through central Wisconsin Saturday for the 10th annual Wausau Fire Charity Ride.More >> WEB EXTRA: Missing person search aerial viewMore >>
By The Associated Press
Pope Benedict XVI's resignation sets in motion a complex sequence of events to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The laws governing the selection are the same as those in force after a papal death. Here is the procedure:
- The Vatican summons a conclave of cardinals that must begin 15-20 days after Benedict's Feb. 28
resignation. Cardinals- eligible to vote - those under age 80 - are sequestered within Vatican City and take an oath of secrecy.
- Any baptized Roman Catholic male is eligible for election as pope, but only cardinals have been selected since 1378.
- Two ballots held each morning and two each afternoon in the Sistine Chapel. A two-thirds majority is required. Benedict in 2007 reverted back to this two-thirds majority rule, reversing a 1996 decision by Pope John Paul II, who had decreed that a simple majority could be invoked after about 12 days of inconclusive voting.
- Ballots are burned after each round. Black smoke means no decision; white smoke signals that cardinals have chosen pope and he has accepted. Bells also signal the election of a pope to help avoid possible confusion over color of smoke coming from chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
- The new pope is introduced from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square with the words "Habemus Papam!" (Latin for "We have a pope!") and he imparts his first blessing.
