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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New">From the Drudge Report who a few minutes
ago reported that the Pope had died but now are saying
"</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New">Italian media gave
contradictory reports about Pope John Paul's vital signs on Friday, first saying
his heart and brain activity had stopped and then reporting this was not true...
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