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Sinkhole opens up in Washington and jaded humor emerges

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Reuters.com - 3/12/13, Deborah Zabarenko

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(Reuters) - Washington is used to being the brunt of jokes, particularly those centered around the action, or lack of it, on Capitol Hill.

But on Tuesday, the focus moved to the Adams Morgan neighborhood, where some saw a symbol of Washington - a gaping sinkhole in the middle of a bustling sidewalk.

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Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric resigns

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Reuters.com - 2/25/13, (Writing by Guy Faulconbridge)

Cardinal Keith O'Brien is seen speaking to the media outside St.Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland in this May 31, 2007 file photograph. REUTERS/David Moir/Files

Cardinal Keith O'Brien is seen speaking to the media outside St.Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland in this May 31, 2007 file photograph. Credit: Reuters/David Moir/Files

(Reuters) - Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric resigned on Monday the day after he rejected allegations that he had behaved in an "inappropriate" way with other priests.

"The Holy Father has now decided that my resignation will take effect today, 25 February 2013," Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who had been expected to take part in the conclave to choose the next pope, said in a statement.

Intense tropical cyclone Haruna struck Madagascar

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AlertNet - 22 Feb 2013, Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk

Intense tropical cyclone Haruna struck Madagascar at about 18:00 GMT on 21 February. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall was near 22.2 S,42.4 E. Haruna brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 185 km/h (114 mph).Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.

According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm ofHaruna'sstrength (category 3)at landfall includes:

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