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Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing chargesActress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges

By Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) – American actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court on Friday and denied charges of possessing marijuana and tossing a bong out of the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. The former Nickelodeon child star, who appeared in court dressed in gray sweatpants, a long-sleeved black shirt and a disheveled platinum blonde wig, was released on her own recognizance after spending a night in jail after her arrest on Thursday. …

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New pope slips out of Vatican for morning prayer visitNew pope slips out of Vatican for morning prayer visit

By Keith Weir and Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Barely 12 hours after his election, Pope Francis quietly slipped out of the Vatican on Thursday to pray for guidance at one of Rome’s great basilicas as he prepared to usher in a new age of simplicity and humility in a Church mired in scandal. …

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