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2. A transformer failed at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in suburban² New York causing a fire that forced an automatic shutdown of a reactor³. The fire was quickly extinguished, and the reactor was deemed safe and stable. 

3. Germany's Angela Merkel and Russia's Vladimir Putin going to a wreath-laying ceremony of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow Sunday. The two leaders later discussed ongoing⁴ relations between the nations. The ceremony came a day after Russia celebrated⁵ Victory Day, marking the end of WWII.

4. And Pope Francis greeted Cuban president Raul Castro at the Vatican. The two men held private talks as Pope Francis played key roles in the breakthrough between Washington and Havana in restoring diplomatic ties. 

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