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New pope's choice of name will carry his first message

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Even before he utters his first words in public, the new pope who emerges from the conclave this week will send Roman Catholics around the world a message encoded in the name he chooses.Full story

Close encounters with the popes over 3 decades

The Middle East Airlines jetliner had barely taken off from Beirut when I was escorted down the aisle to the first-class section and seated beside Pope Benedict XVI. He had just ended a delicate two-day visit to Lebanon as civil war raged in neighboring Syria, and he looked and sounded weary. Full story

New program gives vets jobs, makes schools safer

  New Department of Defense initiative Troops to Teachers is quickly becoming a win-win program for veterans and schools, as qualified service members get trained as teachers and create a safer environment for public schools. NBC’s Craig Melvin reports.

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  'Charged atmosphere' at pope's final mass

Chris Jansing talks to Elizabeth Lev and George Weigel about the pope's final mass and that the conclave could be expected to meet as early as March 15th.

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