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CHARLIE HEBDO RETURNED
5
The new number of Cadbury Creme Eggs in a single pack, one fewer than before, in a change that sparked outrage from fans of the candy
‘It’s also a good chance for us to meet face-to-face and apologize for all the snarky things we’ve said about each other.’
GEORGE CLOONEY, actor, joking during the Golden Globes about the massive Sony hack that exposed embarrassing movie-industry emails about Hollywood stars
Cristiano Ronaldo
He won his third Ballon d’Or as the world’s top soccer player
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Peyton Manning
The reigning NFL MVP was knocked out of the playoffs
‘The state of Israel is your home.’
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli Prime Minister, encouraging French Jews to relocate after a hostage taker targeted a kosher deli in Paris just days after the deadly terrorist attack that killed 12
500
The number of pounds of McDonald’s french fries that covered a portion of a South Dakota interstate after a six-vehicle pileup
‘If they cry because they are hungry, breast-feed them, don’t worry.’
POPE FRANCIS, telling women that it was O.K. to nurse their babies during a baptism ceremony in the Sistine Chapel
‘I am up for a summit meeting with the North.’
PARK GEUN-HYE, South Korean President, declaring her willingness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions, in a harbinger of a possible détente
94
The number of iPhones a Hong Kong man had strapped to his body as he attempted to smuggle them into mainland China
‘Tell your friends.’
MITT ROMNEY, two-time Republican presidential candidate, revealing to donors that he’s considering a third White House campaign in 2016
Sources: NBC; BBC; New York Times; Reuters; AP; Telegraph; ESPN
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