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Feb. 11 Daily Brief: Shirley Temple Black dies, Obama meets with French president, a devastating fire

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Shirley Temple Black dies at 85, President Barack Obama meets with French President Francois Hollande at the White House, a fire in Dhaka consumed more than 200 shanties, and more in today’s daily brief.

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July 15 Photo Brief: Twinkies return, marine drills in kindergarten, protestors rally in aftermath of Zimmerman verdict

July 15 Photo Brief: Twinkies return, marine drills in kindergarten, protestors rally in aftermath of Zimmerman verdict

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Twinkies make their return, marine drills in kindergarten, protestors rally in aftermath of Zimmerman verdict and more in today’s daily brief.

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Glastonbury Festival 2013 celebrates mud and megastars

Glastonbury Festival 2013 celebrates mud and megastars

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The five-day Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts kicks off at Worthy Farm, Pilton near Glastonbury, England. This year, headline acts include Artic Monkeys, Mumford and Sons and the Rolling Stones. Now attracting more than 175,000 people, the festival began in 1970 when several hundred patrons paid 1 GBP to watch T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan perform.

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June 27 Photo Brief: The hot toys for Christmas, keeping vigil for Nelson Mandela and a zoo birthday bash

June 27 Photo Brief: The hot toys for Christmas, keeping vigil for Nelson Mandela and a zoo birthday bash

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A toy store in Britain displays all the hot toys for Christmas 2013, well-wishers keep vigil outside the hospital where Nelson Mandel is being treated, the Singapore zoo holds a 40th birthday bash and more in today’s daily brief.
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