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Vatican: Woman drags Pope to ground in repeat attack

Dec. 25, 2009
The woman who dragged Pope Benedict XVI down during Christmas Eve Mass is the same woman who tried to attack him at the same event last year, the Vatican said.
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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