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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2014 file photo, a man takes a photograph of fireworks during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia. The Sochi Winter Olympics placed tenth on Facebook's list of most popular topics worldwide in 2014, based on the number of posts, comments, likes, photos and videos shared. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

IOC vote clears way for 2024 bidding to take off

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

In this photo taken Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 high heels are pictured in a shop of in Paris. Scientists from the Universite de Bretagne-Sud conducted experiments that showed that men behave very differently toward high-heeled women. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Science proves high heels do have power over men

By Thomas Adamson - Associated Press

Rome’s Jewish Museum shows how Ghetto was in 1880s

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Augustus: First Emperor of Rome’

By Gary Anderson - Special to The Washington Times

From left, Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, address reporters at a news conference during the conference's annual fall meeting in Baltimore Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) **FILE**

US Catholic bishops try to calm anxiety over pope

By Rachel Zoll - Associated Press

Newlyweds get blessing from the pope

By MICHELLE BROOKS - Associated Press

Benito Mussolini's first air raid shelter, created in old wine cellars, is seen during a visit for the press in Villa Torlonia in Rome, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. After the outbreak of World War II, the shelter was quickly constructed in 1940 in what had been the wine cellar of Torlonia noble family, who lived there before Mussolini took up residence during his Fascist rule. The city of Rome now owns the villa and opened the shelter to tourists with reservations starting from Oct. 31. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Mussolini air raid shelter opens to tourists

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press