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Vatican Radio’s online collection consists of more than 8,000 recordings from its pontifical archives

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Vatican Radio’s new digital archive will made available to the public audio recordings featuring the voices of popes from as far back as 1884. The...
NATO has decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia

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NATO has decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea...
Greece is to receive its next 8.3 billion euro bailout in three installments

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Greece is to receive its next 8.3 billion euro ($11.4 billion) bailout in three installments, eurozone finance ministers have announced. A first tranche of 6.3...
Vegemite chose April 1st to launch a new energy drink

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Social networks are awash with rumors, gags and elaborate hoaxes on April 1st. Each year, use of the hashtag #AprilFoolsDay has climbed ever higher on...
The Riken Centre panel said Dr. Haruko Obokata fabricated her work in an intentionally misleading fashion

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An investigation into a supposedly groundbreaking stem cell study in Japan has found lead researcher Dr. Haruko Obokata guilty of misconduct. The Riken Centre panel...
The Stones will play 14 shows across Europe in May, June and July as part of their 14 On Fire tour

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The Rolling Stones will resume their world tour in May following the death of Mick Jagger's girlfriend, L’Wren Scott. The Stones will play 14 shows...
Former Chinese General Gu Junshan has been charged with corruption, misuse of state funds and abuse of power

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Former Chinese General Gu Junshan has been charged with corruption, misuse of state funds and abuse of power, state media report. Gu Junshan, who was...
Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston said that the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane could take weeks

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Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston - the man responsible for co-ordinating the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 from Australia - says the...
CIA repeatedly misled the US government over the severity and effectiveness of its interrogation methods from the time of President George W. Bush

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According to a long-awaited US Senate report, the CIA repeatedly misled the government over the severity and effectiveness of its interrogation methods. The Washington Post...
The Obamacare enrollment period ended midnight Monday with hundreds of thousands of Americans signing up for insurance

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The Obamacare enrollment period ended midnight Monday with hundreds of thousands of Americans signing up for insurance under Barack Obama's healthcare program, in a...
Frankie Knuckles was known as the Godfather of House music

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DJ Frankie Knuckles, known as the Godfather of House music, has died unexpectedly at the age of 59. A pioneer of house - the sparse,...
Mark Zuckerberg earned $3.3 billion on the sale of his Facebook share options in 2013

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Mark Zuckerberg earned $3.3 billion on the sale of his Facebook share options in 2013, a new regulatory filing has revealed. The Facebook founder has...
Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden Jr. spoke to reporters after more than 300 people took to the streets Sunday, calling for him and other city officials to resign

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Albuquerque's new police chief commended officers for showing restraint and said he is about to unveil reforms that include changes to the embattled department's...
GM is recalling 1.3 million more cars for power steering loss

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General Motors is recalling 1.3 million more cars for power steering loss. The latest recall includes the 2004-2006 Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Malibu, and Malibu Maxx,...