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  B lessed Pedro Calungsod (c. 1654 – April 2, 1672) was a young Roman Catholic Filipino sacristan and missionary catechist, who along with Spanish Jesuit missionary Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution and martyrdom on Guam for their missionary work in 1672. Calungsod was beatified on March 5, 2000 by Blessed Pope John Paul II. On February 18, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially announced at  Saint Peter’s Basilica that Calungsod will be canonized on October 21, 2012.

Karmin is an American pop duo consisting of engaged couple Amy Heidemann (born April 29, 1986) and Nick (Louis) Noonan (born April 27, 1986). They are best known for their song "Brokenhearted", which reached the top 20 in their native United States, and the top 10 of the charts in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. They had been known previously for their covers, including Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass". Their original song "Take It Away" was used in promos for the 2011 NBA Finals.   Watch and Listen to This Songs   "Brokenhearted" and "Hello".  

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A pple is preparing to add yet another product whose name will of course begin with that signature lowercase "i."  The newest venture: a hybrid car.  Italian auto designer, Liviu Tudoran, has released his design for the Apple iMove concept car for the year 2020.  Not forgetting the company's computer roots, the entire dashboard features a touchscreen interface and an exterior clearly reminiscent of Apple's signature computer mouse.