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Pope Francis approves martyrdom for slain Salvadoran Romero

Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 16:17 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

 Pope Francis decreed Tuesday that slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was killed in 1980 out of hatred for his Catholic faith, approving a martyrdom declaration that sets the stage for his...

Dinosaur no more: UK museum's Dippy to be retired in 2017

Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 12:02 Last update: about 13 years ago

Dippy the dinosaur is being retired from London's Natural History Museum - and his fans aren't happy. The museum announced Thursday that the 85-foot (26-meter) plaster skeleton, which has been on...

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