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As pope departs, still no timescale for 'contentious' conclave

The final hours of Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy, including his scheduled departure on Thursday from the Vatican by helicopter, have been planned in detail.

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Vatican gets ready to say 'Ciao!' to Pope Benedict

A meeting with the red-clad “princes of the church.” A 10-minute helicopter ride to Castel Gandolfo. A quick wave from the balcony to throngs in a candlelit square.

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CSN's Ratto: Alex Smith will be missed in SF

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Let us study gun violence, physicians beg Congress

Dr. William Begg wiped away tears as he pleaded with Congress on Wednesday to help rescind laws that limit medical research into gun deaths and that restrict doctors from asking patients about guns in their homes.

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Senate confirms Lew as next Treasury Secretary

The Senate has confirmed Jack Lew, a former budget director and chief of staff to the president, as the next Secretary of the Treasury. The vote was 71 to 26.

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US, allies planning direct aid to Syrian rebels

In a policy shift, the United Statesis planning to channel aid directly to selected groups of the Syrian opposition, senior White House officials told NBC News.

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Donations help disabled 'kangaroo' dog walk again

Disabled pup Victory was born with deformed front legs that make it difficult for her to move around. But that will all change very soon when she receives a pair of wheels — paid for by donations from around the world — that will take her where she needs to go.

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PFT: 'Do you like girls?' question investigated

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Prince Harry dances with kids, wears teddy bear apron on Africa tour

Prince Harry is giving back and enjoying it on a tour through Lesotho and South Africa with his charity, Sentebale.

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PFT: KC taking Alex Smith contact as is for now

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PFT: Chiefs not commenting on Smith trade report

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Illegal music file-sharing down 'significantly'

Illegal music file-sharing "declined significantly," down by 17 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, according to The NPD Group. With more services available, such as Spotify, Last.fm and Pandora for streaming and buying music, and giant digital music retailers like Amazon and Apple, consumers have more choices than...

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'Maybe thousands' of rats pack 'Hoarding' home

Lunch fully digested? No squeamish kiddies in the room? OK, then you might just be ready to view what's in store on the next episode of "Hoarding: Buried Alive."

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500-million-year-old sea creature unearthed

Scientists have unearthed extraordinarily preserved fossils of a 520-million-year-old sea creature, one of the earliest animal fossils ever found, according to a new study.

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Dow closes within 100 points of all-time high

Stocks soared for a second day to finish near session highs Wednesday, with the Dow within less than 100 points of an all-time closing high.

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Kerry hints at more US help for Syrian rebels

The U.S. is exploring ways to hasten Syria's political transition, according to Secretary of State John Kerry. President Bashar Assad 'needs to know that he can't shoot his way out of this.'

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'Fat letters' sent home to students cause a stir

Schools in North Andover, Mass. are trying help students dealing with obesity issues, but some families say the schools are going too far.

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Senate hearing on gun control turns heated, emotional

The debate over potential new gun laws turned raw and tearful as a key Senate committee began hearings on an assault weapons ban backed by President Barack Obama.

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Lye attack victim gets new face in 15-hour surgery

For the past six years Carmen Blandin Tarleton, a 44-year-old registered nurse and mother of two from Thetford, Vermont, has been living with a face horribly disfigured by industrial strength lye that was thrown by her estranged husband.

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WikiLeaks case: Manning seeks to explain motive

Bradley Manning released classified documents to WikiLeaks to "spark a domestic debate on the role of our military and foreign policy," according to a statement he seeks to read in court.

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Agent: Cop was ‘dying to taste some girl meat’

Cheerful written exchanges between a police officer and women from his past appeared in a sinister light when an FBI agent described at the officer’s criminal trial how he talked on the Internet about killing and eating the women.

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Cheat on taxes? Not cool, say most Americans

Americans may make plenty of jokes about cheating on their taxes, but a new survey finds that in reality most don’t think it’s OK to rob the tax man. Or at least, that’s what they’re telling the IRS Oversight Board.

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'Dancing' fans bash ballroom cast, lack of Maks

Fans eager for the return of the ballroom bash finally got the news they've been waiting for: The 11 familiar faces set to hit the dance floor when the next season of "Dancing With the Stars" kicks off were revealed. There's just one problem.

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Son seeks pardon of parents for horrific abuse

A man whose parents were convicted more than a decade ago in an abuse case that shocked South Florida says he's forgiven them and is hoping they'll receive a complete pardon.

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Beauty queen resigns amid sex video scandal

Embattled in a scandal stemming from an alleged sex video posted online, a teenage Delaware beauty queen relinquished her crown on Tuesday.

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Film director killed by shark off New Zealand

A man was attacked and killed by a shark Wednesday off the coast of New Zealand, police said.

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These fish migrate to stay off the menu

Numerous animal species migrate each year to find more food, pleasant weather or the perfect place to breed. But at least one species migrates to avoid getting eaten.

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PFT: 49ers trade Alex Smith to Chiefs

PFT: The fascinating part will be the compensation, as the 49ers don’t particularly need more draft picks this year (they have 14). But picks in future years would allow them to further stockpile ammunition, while getting a big salary cap number for a backup off the books.

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Fraternity raises $16K for brother's sex change surgery

A fraternity at Emerson College in Boston, Mass., has raised thousands of dollars for a transgender member's sex change surgery after the procedure was denied by his student health insurance plan.

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Tina Fey won't host Oscars -- who should?

William Shatner wants her to, but comedian Tina Fey told The Huffington Post she won't host the Oscars, and this year's host, Seth MacFarlane, says he won't return.

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