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09/17/2010 - Updated 12:29 PM ET

5 arrested in alleged pope plot

Pope Benedict XVI arrives for a celebration of Catholic education at St Mary's University College in Twickenham, England, during the second day of his U.K. visit.
Pope Benedict XVI arrives for a celebration of Catholic education at St Mary's University College in Twickenham, England, during the second day of his U.K. visit.
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