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Very Sick, and Now a Curiosity

Dec. 21, 2009
A Colorado woman who became ill after a vacation to Uganda becomes a bit of a medical wonder after surviving a case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever.
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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