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Vatican Demands Holocaust Denier Pubicly Recant

Feb. 4, 2009
The Vatican called on a newly rehabilitated bishop to take back his statements denying the existence of Nazi gas chambers.
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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