The Crystal Earth for Friday, April 8, 2005

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Friday, April 8, 2005

Saint John Paul II

With hundreds of world leaders watching, with hundreds of thousands filled St. Peter's Square, with millions in attendance via satellite and television, Pope John Paul II was laid to rest today in St. Peter's Basilica after a 2-and-one-half hour funeral. Cardinal Ratzinger, a close confidant and a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sixteen Dead, Two Missing

A Chinook helicopter carrying U.S. soldiers and three contractors went down southwest of Kabul Wednesday. Thirteen military personnel were killed along with the contractors. Two soldiers are still missing, according to authorities. It is the most fatalities suffered by American forces since the fall... Sign in to see full entry.

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