In this picture taken , Monday, June 26, 2017, Maestro Massimo Palombella poses for photos with the piano that used to belong to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and that he donated to the Sistine Chapel choir when he was elected Pope Benedict XVI, after an interview with the Associated Press in Rome. The Sistine Chapel choir is embarking on its first U.S. tour in 30 years, hoping to show audiences in New York, Washington and Detroit that it has buried, once and for all, a reputation for being the “Sistine Screamers.” (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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