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Seagull ‘tweets’ from Sistine Chapel chimney

  A seagull is taking social media by storm by “tweeting”  the bird’s eye view from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

New Pope Elected

  CNBC's Mary Thompson reports we have a new Pope as white smoke is seen coming from the Sistine chapel. CNBC's Larry Kudlow, weighs in.

White smoke signals new pope elected in secret conclave

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - White smoke rose from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday signaling cardinals had elected a new pope to succeed Benedict and take charge of the troubled Roman Catholic Church. Full story

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  Behind the scenes of TODAY’s Vatican smoke watch

NBC’s Keir Simmons takes a look at the nerve center of TODAY in Vatican City as Catholics around the world wait with bated breath to see the white smoke signaling a new pope has been selected.

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