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TERROR CAME TO PARIS
‘We have just been hit at the heart of our liberty.’
ANNE HIDALGO, mayor of Paris, after gunmen killed at least 12 people at the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in a terrorist attack on Jan. 7 that shook France
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46 million
The number of people Starbucks says received gift cards for the coffee chain during the holidays, about 1 in 7 Americans
20
The number of new Cardinals chosen by Pope Francis, none from the U.S., as he diversifies Catholic Church leadership
‘They were disrespectful to the families who lost their loved ones.’
BILL DE BLASIO, New York City mayor, on the police officers who turned their backs on him during funerals for slain colleagues. De Blasio has feuded with cops who say he failed to support them during protests against the use of force
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Prices for the barbecue meat have surged amid rising demand and a cattle shortage
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Sales in Japan were halted after vinyl was found in one of the McDonald’s chicken bites
‘HE SOMETIMES CALLS ME “BRO.”‘
DAVID CAMERON, British Prime Minister, describing his close relationship with U.S. President Barack Obama
TRANS-USA TRUCKING
2,400
The number of miles (3,900 km) traveled by a lost Seattle puppy named Penny, who ended up in Pennsylvania before her microchip was scanned and her owners located
‘I just asked them to get me a shot of espresso.’
SERENA WILLIAMS, tennis player, on the cup of “miracle coffee” she requested after losing, 6-0, the first set of a match at the Hopman Cup in Australia. Williams went on to win the next two sets and the match
‘I am very proud of all the employees … who stood up against some of the extortionist efforts of the criminals.’
KAZUO HIRAI, Sony CEO, speaking for the first time about the devastating hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment that prompted the studio to pull, but then eventually release, The Interview following threats of 9/11-style attacks on theaters that screened the movie
Sources: New York Times (2); Daily Mail; ESPN; Reuters; Wall Street Journal; AP
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