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This photo of the Park family shows missing missionary Robert Park, second from right, with his father, Pyong Park, mother, Helen Park, and brother Paul Park.

N. Korea detains American missionary

North Korea says it has detained an American who it says illegally entered the country last week. Full story

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Police: Pa. pastor shoots son during fight

2 more Irish bishops quit over abuse

Vatican to review security after pope incident

In Bethlehem, holiday cheer edges out gloom

Pakistan Christians celebrate Christmas in fear

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9-year-old, 65-year-old among first tornado victims identified
A 9-year-old girl who was "always smiling" is among the first of the Oklahoma tornado victims to be identified. Third-grader Janae Hornsby was one of the students who perished when the twister demolished Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. on Monday afternoon.

Tales from the tornado: Survivors speak

Search winds down a day after Oklahoma tornado

Immigration bill clears hurdle with approval by Senate committee

Arias pleads for her life: 'I want everyone's pain to stop'

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Did Pope perform an exorcism? Vatican responds
The Vatican is responding to claims by an Italian television station that footage shows the Pope performing an exorcism. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

Pope Francis to nuns: be fruitful, not old maids

Benedict XVI returns to Vatican City

Atlanta offers millions to churches standing in path of new stadium

Lunar eclipse prompts dip in Ganges River

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