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North Korea a 'serious threat' to US
North Korea's military ambitions pose a "serious threat" to the US, outgoing Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says, after Pyongyang's third nuclear test.
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A day after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, the Vatican acknowledges the pontiff has had a pacemaker for years.
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Drinking large quantities of Coca-Cola was a "substantial factor" in the death of a 30-year-old woman in New Zealand, a coroner says.
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