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An end to the hostage situation down under, the littlest monarch mugs for the holidays, and South Africa's crowning glory.

Pan Am organizers reimburse taxpayers for a wackload of expenses, stop hitting refresh on your inbox, and bump watch begins for the British beauty.

Canadians aren't so good with leftovers, the birth-control pill has competition, and a major fashion conglomerate hires pint-sized help.

The 17-year-old education activist accepts her Nobel Peace Prize, a former party drug cleans up its act, and nominations for Hollywood's fourth (?) biggest night.

The Winnipeg student calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, a less creepy dating app, and Jessica Alba's go-to pseudonym.