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What Pope Francis Tweeted from 40,000 Feet

YAMIL LAGE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Showing that he’s truly a 21st century man, Pope Francis sent a tweet out to his followers while flying from Cuba Tuesday. For fans of the pope, the substance of the message would not come as much of a Read More

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Security Heightened in Israel Ahead of Yom Kippur

iStock/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) — When the sun sets Tuesday evening, the Jewish Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, will begin. In preparation, security has been tightened in Israel, especially in Jerusalem after more than 10 days of clashes in the Old City and Arab Read More

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Oldest-Known Panda, Pan Pan, Turns 30

ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images(LONDON) — The world’s oldest-known panda celebrated his birthday with a cake made of ice cubes sprinkled with carrots. Pan Pan, born in 1985, lives in Wolong National Nature Reserve in the Shichuan province in Read More

Four People Kidnapped at Hotel in the Philippines

Kin hang norman Chan/Hemera/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — Four people were kidnapped from their hotel in the Philippines late on Monday, according to the BBC. The military says a local woman, a Norwegian and two Canadians were taken by gunmen at the Holiday Oceanview Read More