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Feb
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11 |
Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from February 28, the first pope to resign since 1415. |
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Mar
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13 |
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is elected as the new pope, taking the papal name Pope Francis. |
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May
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16 |
Human stem cells are successfully cloned. |
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Oct
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16 |
The United States ends its 16-day government shut down and avoids default in a bi-partisan deal in the Senate. |
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