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Utah Seeks Settlement With Polygamous Sect

Jun. 16, 2009
Under the proposal, most of an estimated 1,000 acres of seized land would be returned to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or F.L.D.S.
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo