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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/17
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Sistine Chapel closed, Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave
Sistine Chapel closed: The Vatican insisted nothing was amiss and that the five cardinals would be present in the coming days.
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Pope Benedict bids emotional farewell
Amidst tens of thousands of supporters, Pope Benedict used his final weekly general audience to say goodbye. His resignation will become official at 8 p.m. Thursday. He will reside in the papal summer home for a couple of months before moving on to a quiet retirement in the Vatican Gardens. In the meantime, the Church's cardinals will pick a successor.
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Egypt opposition vows to boycott parliamentary elections
The National Salvation Front, an umbrella group for political opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, announced the boycott, complaining current rules favor Islamists.
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Trayvon Martin case: Conflicting evidence emerges
There's been more detailed evidence about the night when George Zimmerman killed teen Trayvon Martin. But regarding the two major scenarios – that Zimmerman acted in self-defense or that Martin was the deadly victim of racial profiling – the picture remains as murky as ever.
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What Obama will find in tornado-torn Alabama
President Obama travels to Alabama Friday to see first-hand the impact of tornadoes whose casualty toll across six states rises to 319.
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At ground zero of Alabama's monster tornado, astonishing tales of survival
The massive tornado that cut through Tuscaloosa, Ala., also made it to this rural valley, crushing houses and tossing cars. Somehow, Cathy Studdard survived to tell the tale.
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Easter Sunday: Where did Obama go to church?
Religion has been a tough issue for President Obama. Many question his Christianity, and some believe he's a Muslim. In speeches, White House prayer events, and attending church, he's trying to change that.
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Iraqi Christians mark a restrained Easter
With violence still a threat, Iraqi Christians observed Easter from behind blast walls that have turned many churches into fortresses, or at home. At St. Joseph's in Baghdad, Monsignor Casha planned to urge parishioners to stay in Iraq and try to rebuild.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/17
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Petal power: creating joy in a vase
Two volunteers learn how to make dazzling arrangements for a New Jersey congregation.
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Petal power: creating joy in a vase
Two volunteers learn the art of making dazzling arrangements.
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