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South Korea computer shutdown: Police investigating computer network shutdown
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Police and South Korean officials were investigating the simultaneous shutdown Wednesday of computer networks at several major broadcasters and banks.
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Pope Francis begins ministry as 266th pope
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Pope Francis officially began his ministry as the 266th pope on Tuesday in an installation Mass simplified to suit his style, but still grand enough to draw world leaders.
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Syria chemical attacks: 25 reportedly killed in alleged rebel chemical attack
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Syria's government and rebels traded accusations of a chemical attack Tuesday on a northern village near Aleppo. However a U.S. official said there was no evidence of any such attack.
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Pope Francis installation mass video: Pope Francis begins papacy with first mass
CommentPope Francis has officially began his papacy Tuesday, receiving the fisherman's ring symbolizing the papacy and vows of obedience from a half-dozen cardinals.
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Iraq bombings: At least 56 killed in wave of bombings in Baghdad
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A wave of bombings tore through Baghdad on Tuesday morning, killing at least 56 people and wounding more than 200, highlighting increasing sectarian tensions in Iraq on the eve of the anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.
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Pakistan bombing: At least three killed in suicide bombing
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Militant gunmen and at least one suicide bomber attacked a court complex in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding over two dozen, a government official said.
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Vatican defends pope against anti-clerical campaign
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The Vatican is denouncing what it calls an "anti-clerical left-wing" campaign to discredit the new pope, pointing out that courts in Argentina have never accused Pope Francis of a crime as a result of his actions during Argentina's military junta from 1976 to 1983.
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Pope Francis pays tribute to Benedict XVI during audience with cardinals
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Pope Francis has paid a heartfelt tribute to his predecessor Benedict XVI, saying his faith and teaching had "enriched and invigorated" the Catholic Church and would remain its spiritual patrimony forever.
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Pope Francis-Argentina political ties 'defamatory,' Vatican says
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The Vatican is lashing out at "defamatory" and "anti-clerical left-wing" forces seeking to discredit Pope Francis over his actions during Argentina's 1976-1983 military junta.
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Israel marathon ends in man dead from heat stroke
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An Israeli medical official says a man in his 30s has died of a heat stroke suffered just after finishing a Tel Aviv marathon race.
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Pope Francis begins first day as pontiff
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Pope Francis opened his first morning as pontiff by praying Thursday at Rome's main basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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Some Catholics hope for change under Pope Francis
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Pope Francis' inbox is already full. Clergy sex abuse victims have asked to meet with him while others are pushing him to ordain women and approve birth control and gay marriage.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: New government to be formed
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After weeks of deadlock, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement with coalition partners on Thursday to form a new government that appears set to address pressing domestic issues while putting peacemaking with the Palestinians on the back burner.
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Pope Francis: Catholics, Argentinians react to new pope
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Locals react to the Catholic Church choosing Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as pope Wednesday. Catholics attending a Thanksgiving Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew say the election is the work of the Holy Spirit.
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Conclave 2013: Black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney, no pope yet
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Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel Wednesday morning, meaning Roman Catholic cardinals have not elected a pope in their second or third rounds of balloting.
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President Obama: American pope wouldn't be closely aligned with U.S. government
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President Barack Obama is rejecting the notion that an American pope would be too closely aligned with the U.S. government.
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Dutch government raises terror threat level
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The Dutch government has raised its terror threat level from "limited" to "substantial," saying Dutch citizens are traveling to Syria to fight in the civil war and could return battle-hardened, traumatized and further radicalized.
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Iran suing Hollywood over Argo film
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Iranian media say authorities are planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning "Argo" because of the movie's allegedly "unrealistic portrayal" of the country.
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