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December 5, 2016

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A break during a traditional Chinese opera competition at the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts in Beijing, China.

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Briefing

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Chinese Troubles

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Hitting close to home

Putin blames Kyiv for 'terrorist' drone attack as war comes home to Moscow

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Briefing

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An illustration of a tornado and wind-swept palm trees

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An Air New Zealand plane takes off from Sydney, Australia.

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Step on the Scale

Air New Zealand to weigh international passengers as part of safety survey

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Blast off

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Step on the Scale

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People wait in line to see the exhumed body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster.

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drawing a crowd

Thousands flock to Missouri to see body of nun who died in 2019

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