Crowds Jam St. Peter's For Historic Day Of Four Popes Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Crowds Jam St. Peter's For Historic Day Of Four Popes Hundreds of thousands of people filled the Vatican's massive plaza to witness the extraordinary sight of two popes — one reigning and one retired — declaring two of their predecessors as saints. Read this story S. Korea Prime Minister Offers Resignation Over Ferry Sinking Chung Hong-won also apologized to a country increasingly angry over the handling of the sinking and for lax regulatory enforcement that authorities say contributed to the accident. Read this story At The NRA Meeting: Come For The Guns, Stay For The Camaraderie Upwards of 70,000 people are attending the NRA's annual convention this weekend. They're hearing from plenty of politicians, but for most it's a social confab and a chance to try out new weapons. Read this story Fear For Sherpas' Future Grows With Each Climbing Tragedy Sherpas have a great reputation as the world's best climbers. But when something goes wrong up in the mountains, it deeply affects the small ethnic group and its communities around the world. Read this story Obama Discusses Racist Comments Attributed To Clippers Owner Calling racist statements allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling "incredibly offensive," President Obama says he is confident the NBA will resolve the controversy. Read this story more news stories

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