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| She talked gunman down -- could you? | | How do you face a man with an AK-47 who shouts "we're all going to die!" Follow Antoinette Tuff's example. She saved 800 students by making three decisions. |
| Pope appoints 19 new cardinals | | Pope Francis created 19 new cardinals Saturday in a ceremony in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica -- the first such appointments since he was elected pontiff last March. |
| WhatsApp worth $19 billion? Absolutely | | One of this week's most astounding stories is Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp, a mobile messaging service that has more than 450 million monthly active users globally. The $19 billion that Facebook will spend on buying WhatsApp created a collective jaw-drop in the tech world. |
| The week in 26 photos | | Deadly and fiery protests, Olympic dreams, dramatic rescues, windy weather. Check out the past week's best photos from around the world. |
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