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Report: North Korea threatens to end armistice

By CNN Staff
North Korea threatened Tuesday to nullify the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953, citing U.S.-led international moves to impose new sanctions against it over its recent nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap news agency repor

U.S. and China agree on new sanctions for North Korea

By NBC News
The United States and China have agreed on new sanctions aimed at punishing North Korea for its latest nuclear test.

Reality TV Goliath takes up Bible miniseries challenge, hopes for better outcome

By CNN
(CNN) -- Mark Burnett is the king of reality television. His shows and spinoffs command hours of prime-time television real estate.

Cardinals meet Monday; could set date to elect new pope

By CNN
The process of picking a new pope was one step closer to starting on Monday, as more than 140 Catholic cardinals began a meeting at the Vatican.

Chavez rumors persist; so do denials

By Rachel Hackbarth
Once again, rumors of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's impending death have swept through social media in recent days, fueled by a report that the ailing leader had moved to a presidential residence to live his last days.

Welcome to the year of the comet (we hope)

By Rachel Hackbarth
First a meteor exploded over Russia, followed closely by an asteroid fly-by. Now, two comets are expected to put on a naked-eye spectacle for sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere.

Police station torched as fighting engulfs Egyptian city

By Rachel Hackbarth
Soccer fans in the restive Egyptian city of Port Said clashed with security forces and torched a police station Saturday, the Interior Ministry said.

Palace: Illness prevents Queen Elizabeth II's Wales trip

By Rachel Hackbarth
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a planned trip to Wales because she is experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said Friday.

Palace: Illness prevents Queen Elizabeth II's Wales trip

By Rachel Hackbarth
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a planned trip to Wales because she is experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said Friday.

McIlroy withdraws from Honda Classic

By CNN
 In a season of lows, golf's No.1 Rory McIlroy hit a new low as he simply walked off the course following a disastrous start to the second round of his defense of the Honda Classic title in Florida.

UPDATE: ETX sailor sentenced for the rape of Japanese woman

By CNN
UPDATE: A court in Japan sentenced two American servicemen Friday to jail terms of respectively nine and 10 years for the rape of a Japanese woman in October 2012, while the men were on duty at a U.S. military base in Okinawa. 

'I'm just a pilgrim' Benedict XVI says as he bids public farewell

By Rachel Hackbarth
Benedict XVI's time as pope came to a historic end Thursday, as he became the first pontiff in six centuries to resign as leader of the world's Roman Catholics, who now number 1.2 billion.
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Benedict XVI quits Vatican City for last time as pope

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By CNN
Amid pomp and ceremony, Benedict XVI left Vatican City Thursday for the last time as pope, ahead of his historic resignation as leader of the world's Catholics.

Pope Benedict speaks of church's stormy waters in final papal audience

By CNN
In front of rapt crowds, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of moments of struggle as well as joy Wednesday during his final public address from a stage set up in St. Peter's Square.