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Hollywood legend Gene Hackman had likely been dead for over a week when he and his wife were found lifeless in their New Mexico home, the local sheriff said Friday.

The animated television character Peppa Pig, famed for her love of jumping up and down in muddy puddles, is to have a new brother or sister, the character's mother announced.

Pope Francis spent a peaceful night in hospital, the Vatican said on Friday, a day after it noted improvement in his critical clinical condition for a second straight day.