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"Inspired by their example of mercy, charity and reconciliation, may the Christians of these lands look with hope to the future, following the path of solidarity and fraternal coexistence," Pope Francis said of the women at the end of the Mass.

First saints from the Holy Land since the early years of Christianity; pontiff hopes gesture encourages Christians persecuted by extremists in Mideast
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"Right now we haven't had any reports of injuries or fatalities, and we hope it will stay that way," Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Keli Cain said.

People from Minnesota to Texas battered by severe weather including tornadoes, heavy rain and powerful winds
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"If you didn't believe in a higher power before you hear this story, you absolutely have to believe in one now because it's basically a miracle." http://cbsn.ws/1H9SaX3

Adopted at birth, Lizzie Valverde and Katy Olson didn't know the other existed -- until they enrolled in the same college course
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ISIS oil facilities have been frequent targets of the U.S.-led bombing campaign, but this time the Delta commandos intended to capture the man who ran the operation.

Pentagon officials detail Delta Force mission in eastern Syria that killed "Chief Financial Officer of ISIS"
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David Letterman is giving one TV interview before leaving "Late Show with David Letterman." Watch it tomorrow on "CBS Sunday Morning." http://cbsn.ws/1cHchnf

In preview of "Sunday Morning" interview, retiring "Late Show" host tells Jane Pauley he's not leaving the business
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NEW: Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah keeps Triple Crown bid alive with Preakness win: http://cbsn.ws/1d87nRb

Bad weather prompts officials to evacuate grandstands, infield at Pimlico Race Course before big race
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Some photos just need more explaining than others: http://cbsn.ws/1A6JZhf

Some puzzling and curious photos need to be explained
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"If you really want to continue enjoying chocolate and the chocolate products and produce, you should care about what I'm doing." http://cbsn.ws/1e7GTPR

It's not going too far to say the fate of chocolate the world over rests in the hands of a research team in London
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Federal officials want Amtrak to immediately expand use of a speed restriction system in the area of Tuesday's deadly derailment.

Federal Railroad Administration instructs rail system to take immediate steps in wake of Philadelphia derailment
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Notre Dame President the Rev. John Jenkins said "it is a profound sadness ... to lose someone so young and brimming with promise."

Senior was scheduled to graduate during commencement ceremonies Sunday on South Bend campus
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"Why squander a historic opportunity to sell more American products and know-how and create more high-paying American jobs? That's crazy."

Arizona Republican says it's "crazy" for Democrats to squander a free trade opportunity
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One of the most important eyewitnesses to the Boston Marathon bombing never took the stand: http://cbsn.ws/1Hnh5Mh

What Bill Hoenk saw that day in April 2013 was key to the prosecution's case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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In photos, the most expensive paintings sold at auction, after this week's record sale.

Pablo Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger" smashed the world auction record selling for an astounding $179 million, topping an illustrious list of the 10 most expensive paintings sold at auction
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A look back at the week that was, in photos.

The most compelling images from the week's news
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For most people, your home is your most valuable asset, so you need to make sure it is fully protected: http://cbsn.ws/1d6P3I3

A standard homeowners policy insures against basics like fires and theft, but there are limits -- find out how to boost your coverage
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The deadly Amtrak derailment leads our look at what made headlines this week: http://cbsn.ws/1KV05e2

Top Stories: Amtrak derailment; Nepal aftershock; Marines killed; Patriots punished; Prince Harry; Jorge Posada; Pat Benatar; Steven Tyler.
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"I have a plot from an old TV show like 'Murder, She Wrote,' where we have five suspects and I can't put a finger on any of them." Watch "48 Hours" tonight: http://cbsn.ws/1Hmykgv

All new: She was murdered at 23. Five suspects and cops couldn’t arrest anyone. It was the perfect crime for 34 years – until now. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant has the story Saturday, May 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the news this morning.

Defense secretary announces operation that aimed to capture senior militant leader
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It took over eight decades, but a museum dedicated to African-American history and culture is finally taking shape on the National Mall in Washington
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"She recalled either being hit by a rock or shot at." Your world in 90 seconds in today's Eye Opener from "CBS This Morning: Saturday." http://cbsn.ws/1HmMePZ

All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
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Supporters of Mohammed Morsi and his now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood chanted "down, down with military rule" as the verdict was announced.

Ousted President Mohammed Morsi learns his fate nearly two years after being removed by military
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This time-lapse video shows the beauty of New Delhi, courtesy of Jack Fisher: http://cbsn.ws/1ENcZpC

Fantastic time-lapse film showcases the vibrancy and beauty of India’s capital territory -- New Delhi. Video courtesy of filmmaker Jack Fisher. Like him on Facebook, follow him on Twitter and see more of his work on Vimeo.
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A look at the evidence prosecutors used to convict Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was sentenced to the death penalty on Friday.

Evidence presented at the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who was sentenced to death for the Boston Marathon bombings
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Who won the battle of the heavyweights?

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney stepped into the boxing ring to challenge five-time heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield
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WATCH: A cat that doesn't want a girl to play the accordion, a tiny hamster's tiny tiki party and more of the week's viral videos: http://cbsn.ws/1PLIt5C

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Stargazers, take note.

The highlights of May's night sky include Venus, the moon and the world's most famous pattern of stars.
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"Put a smile on my face and an imprint in my heart, that's going to last me a lifetime." A son's unforgettable gift to his mother: the prom night she never had.

Belinda Smith grew up poor and missed out on a big high school moment -- until now
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Blue Bell Creameries will lay off more than a third of its workforce after a series of listeria recalls.

"At Blue Bell, our employees are part of our family, and we did everything we could to keep people on our payroll for as long as possible."
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In a surprising revelation, the National Transportation Safety Board said a projectile appears to have hit the windshield of an Amtrak passenger train before it derailed Tuesday night, killing eight passengers and severely injuring dozens.

After interviews with Amtrak engineer and assistant conductors, the NTSB calls in the FBI to help examine evidence
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Taco Bell may be adding margaritas to the menu.

The Mexican food chain has applied for a liquor license.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh: "We will forever remember and honor those who lost their lives and were affected by those senseless acts of violence on our City."

The explosives sent off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three and wounded more than 200.
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"Mama, that is a giant alligator!"

LOOK: These kids just couldn't stop staring at the 10-foot-long alligator casually taking a stroll across their front lawn: http://cbsn.ws/1Fj7GmH

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Some findings were unexpected.

Certain less common causes of death are more prevalent in some states than others.
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MORE: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death for Boston Marathon bombing; execution would be carried out by lethal injection.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev gets death penalty two years after bombing that killed three and injured more than 260.
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BREAKING: Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death http://cbsn.ws/1PLcoep

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What you need to know about the sentencing phase of the Boston Marathon bombing trial; it's life-or-death: http://cbsn.ws/1d3yahF - CBSN

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JUST IN: Jury has reached a verdict in penalty phase of Boston Marathon bombing trial http://cbsn.ws/1d3yahF - CBSN

The teacher apparently didn't know what the film was about.

Students convinced their teacher to let them watch it as a reward for good work.
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Investigators are still trying to figure out why the train sped up from 70 mph to over 100 mph in the minute before it went into a sharp bend.

"It's been 28 years to have a derailment like this where you have loss of life."
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A woman who went on a blind Craigslist date realized the guy looked nothing like the picture that he had sent her. When she tried to end the date early, he refused. He tied her arms, placed duct tape over her mouth, a bag over her head and threw her in the back seat of the car, police said.

"The mistake she made was she met him in a remote, secluded area near his home."
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LOOK: This car-tire-size opah, known as the moonfish, is the first warm-blooded fish that has ever been discovered http://cbsn.ws/1ELHsW2

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"The blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend." - President Barack Obama

Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Ringo Starr are among the celebrities paying tribute to the blues legend.
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A landscaper has been charged with animal cruelty after police say he ran over a mother duck and her 11 ducklings with his riding lawnmower.

A man says his family, including his 7-year-old son, watched from inside their home, screaming as the ducks were run over.
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A closer look at five small SUVs: http://cbsn.ws/1EKYsf0

Automotive expert Jerry Edgerton takes a crop of new crossovers out for a spin on curving mountain roads
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A look at some of the ways this election's crop of White House hopefuls are pushing the boundaries.

Already, the 2016 presidential candidates have employed several novel tactics to get around campaign finance laws
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Awesome car "creations" are roaring to life in the fourth Mad Max film.

Fantastical fleet of muscle cars roaming a post-apocalyptic wasteland are real - not CGI - creations of George Miller and his gear-head designers
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The thrill is gone this morning for millions of music fans: http://cbsn.ws/1EKT0Jg

Blues legend's classics include "The Thrill Is Gone"; some controversy surrounded him at the end
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The discovery of a U.S. Marine helicopter's wreckage in Nepal tops our summary of the news you need to know this morning: http://cbsn.ws/1Fi9HPO

The latest on the discovery of the wreckage of a U.S. military helicopter in Nepal, and on the possible role of the engineer in the deadly Amtrak derailment
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The American chopper vanished Tuesday while carrying six Marines. Your world in 90 seconds in today's Eye Opener from "CBS This Morning." http://cbsn.ws/1A5YS32

Crews find wreckage of a Marine helicopter carrying six Americans in Nepal. Also, new details about sudden acceleration before the Amtrak disaster. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
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What drought? The grass is still green on the celebrity side of the fence.

The NFL Players Association wanted a neutral arbitrator to hear Tom Brady's appeal. If the league and its investigators are truly confident in its case, the union said, "they should be confident enough to present their case before someone who is truly independent."

Commissioner Roger Goodell says he will personally hear Super Bowl MVP's challenge to four-game suspension over deflated footballs
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In social media postings, a user who appears to be Brandon Bostian was often critical of the railroad industry for failing to implement safeguards against human error. One posting from 2011 read, "At any point over the previous eighty years the railroad could have voluntarily implemented some form of this technology."

Engineer at the controls of Train 188 appears to have been concerned about Amtrak's safety technology, long before Philadelphia derailment
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Caroll Spinney, 81, is Big Bird and has been for 46 years

Caroll Spinney describes his 46-year run as the man behind "Sesame's Street's" lovable character
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Late Thursday, the National Transportation safety board emphasized that a technology called positive train control could have prevented Tuesday's deadly derailment.

NTSB says positive train control would have slowed or stopped Amtrak Train 188 before deadly Philadelphia derailment. So why wasn't it installed?
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David Letterman will go out with a star-studded bang for his final three "Late Show" episodes.

Stephen Colbert will take over hosting duties later this year.
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The odds of discovering a quadruple quasar by chance are around 1/10,000,000.

The presence of so many in such close proximity could challenge ideas of how galaxies formed.
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