Pope says will resign on Feb 28 - Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign
on February 28 because his age prevented him from carrying out his
duties, an unprecedented move in the modern history of the Catholic
Church. “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God,
I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced
age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine
ministry,” the 85-year-old pope told a meeting of cardinals.
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World’s largest crocodile dies
The world’s largest saltwater crocodile in
captivity has died in the Philippines, 17 months after the suspected
man-eater was hunted down and put on display for tourists, his
caretakers said Monday.
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Grammys shared among many on music’s big night
Indie pop band fun., rockers The Black Keys and
Australian-Belgian singer Gotye shared the top prizes Sunday at the
Grammys, in an eclectic year for the music industry’s biggest awards
show.
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