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 |  | Day in pictures March 10, 2009 at 8:38 am
 
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 |                   |  Eye-catching images from around the world |                                                  | 
 |  | US job prospects hit 27-year low March 10, 2009 at 8:23 am
 
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 |                   |  US companies' plans for hiring staff are at their weakest since the recession of 1982, a new survey says. |                                                  | 
 |  | 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing March 10, 2009 at 8:15 am
 
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 |                   |  At least 33 people die in a suicide attack on dignitaries at a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, security officials say. |                                                  | 
 |  | Troops oust Madagascar minister March 10, 2009 at 8:14 am
 
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 |                   |  Madagascar's defence minister resigns after being confronted by a group of soldiers in his office, as the power struggle intensifies. |                                                  | 
 |  | Tsvangirai tribute set for Harare March 10, 2009 at 8:12 am
 
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 |                   |  Thousands of people are expected to pay tribute to Susan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe's capital, on the eve of her funeral. |                                                  | 
 |  | Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14' March 10, 2009 at 7:43 am
 
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 |                   |  At least 14 people are killed and 35 injured in a suicide bomb attack in the town of Akuressa in southern Sri Lanka, police say. |                                                  | 
 |  | Tibetan people put through 'hell' March 10, 2009 at 7:24 am
 
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 |                   |  The Dalai Lama attacks Chinese rule in his Tibetan homeland, saying his people have experienced "hell on Earth". |                                                  | 
 |  | Saving rates drop to record low March 10, 2009 at 7:18 am
 
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 |                   |  The average interest rate for savers who want instant access to their money is now barely above zero, figures show. |                                                  | 
 |  | Arsenal warn fans of safety fear March 10, 2009 at 6:59 am
 
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 |                   |  Arsenal tell supporters attending Wednesday's Champions League game with Roma they may be "at risk" if they travel alone to the Stadio Olimpico. |                                                  | 
 |  | 'Universal crime' March 10, 2009 at 6:49 am
 
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 |                   |  What can actually be done with a captured pirate? |                                                  | 
 |  | Continuity IRA 'killed officer' March 10, 2009 at 6:22 am
 
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 |                   |  Dissident republicans, the Continuity IRA, claim they murdered a policeman in  N Ireland, according to a Press Association report. |                                                  | 
 |  | Allen launches pared-down Tribeca March 10, 2009 at 6:16 am
 
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 |                   |  Woody Allen's first US movie for five years, starring Larry David,  will open a smaller Tribeca Film Festival than usual. |                                                  | 
 |  | Pakistan register Broad complaint March 10, 2009 at 6:15 am
 
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 |                   |  The Pakistan Cricket Board lodges an official complaint against referee Chris Broad over his comments concerning the Lahore terror attack. |                                                  | 
 |  | IMF predicts a global recession March 10, 2009 at 6:11 am
 
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 |                   |  The world economy is likely to shrink for the first time in decades this year, the head of the International Monetary Fund warns. |                                                  | 
 |  | China hits out at US on navy row March 10, 2009 at 6:04 am
 
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 |                   |  China says a US Navy ship involved in a confrontation with its vessels off Hainan island broke international law. |                                                  | 
 |  | Benitez hits back at his critics March 10, 2009 at 5:52 am
 
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 |                   |  Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez feels he has not been given the credit he deserves for his side's performances in the Champions League in recent years. |                                                  | 
 |  | Vitamin C a 'gout preventer' March 10, 2009 at 5:23 am
 
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 |                   |  Making sure you get enough vitamin C could protect against the painful joint disease gout, work suggests. |                                                  | 
 |  | Stripped Assam woman in poll bid March 10, 2009 at 5:20 am
 
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 |                   |  An Assam tribal woman whose stripping in a protest in 2007 sparked outrage is to contest India's parliamentary election. |                                                  | 
 |  | Spotlight on Haiti March 10, 2009 at 4:58 am
 
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 |                   | Ban and Clinton seek action for beleaguered nation |                                                  | 
 |  | Q&A: NI conflict March 10, 2009 at 4:16 am
 
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 |                   |  What is behind the violence in Northern Ireland |                                                  | 
 |  | Palestinians launch unity talks March 10, 2009 at 4:12 am
 
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 |                   |  Palestinian factions are to meet in Cairo, at the start of a process they hope will pave the way for a national unity government. |                                                  | 
 |  | Chinese prices record rare fall March 10, 2009 at 4:10 am
 
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 |                   |  Chinese consumer prices showed an annual fall in February for the first time since 2002, figures show. |                                                  | 
 |  | Airbus company returns to profit March 10, 2009 at 2:58 am
 
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 |                   |  European aerospace group EADS  made a profit of 1.57bn euros in 2008 despite the uncertain economic climate. |                                                  | 
 |  | Progress report March 9, 2009 at 8:08 pm
 
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 |                   |  Halfway through Obama's first 100 days |                                                  | 
 |  | Lifeblood draining March 9, 2009 at 8:01 pm
 
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 |                   |  Remittances to Senegal dwindle as credit crisis bites |                                                  | 
 |  | Ford staff accept working changes March 9, 2009 at 7:10 pm
 
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 |                   |  Workers at Ford accept a wage freeze and other changes to their contracts, amid plummeting car sales in the US. |                                                  | 
 |  | England set for final-day charge March 9, 2009 at 5:41 pm
 
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 |                   |  England close on 80-3 with a lead of 82 going into the last day of the final Test against West Indies in Trinidad. |                                                  | 
 |  | Murder probe after aircraft death March 9, 2009 at 4:55 pm
 
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 |                   |  Two people are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man is hit by a gyrocopter at an airfield in Warwickshire. |                                                  | 
 |  | Bolivia orders US diplomat to go March 9, 2009 at 4:49 pm
 
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 |                   |  Bolivian President Evo Morales orders the expulsion of a US diplomat whom he has accused of colluding with opposition groups. |                                                  | 
 |  | Kallis leads South Africa revival March 9, 2009 at 3:26 pm
 
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 |                   |  Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers keep South Africa in with a chance of a draw, and even an improbable win, on day four of the second Test in Durban. |                                                  | 
 |  | China's Hu urges Tibet stability March 9, 2009 at 2:33 pm
 
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 |                   |  China's President Hu calls for a "Great Wall against separatism" ahead of the 50th anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising. |                                                  | 
 |  | YouTube to block UK music videos March 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm
 
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 |                   |  YouTube blocks access to premium music videos in the UK after failing to reach a licensing agreement with the Performing Right Society. |                                                  | 
 |  | Soldiers' tale March 9, 2009 at 1:44 pm
 
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 |                   | The Red Army pair who stayed on in Afghanistan |                                                  | 
 |  | IMF warns of slow African growth March 9, 2009 at 1:05 pm
 
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 |                   |  The International Monetary Fund says Africa's growth rate will be halved because of the global recession. |                                                  | 
 |  | Israeli West Bank mines 'illegal' March 9, 2009 at 1:00 pm
 
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 |                   |  An Israeli human rights group asks the High Court to call a halt to "illegal" mining in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. |                                                  | 
 |  | Day in pictures March 9, 2009 at 12:43 pm
 
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 |                   |  Eye-catching images from around the world |                                                  | 
 |  | Chinese ships 'harass' US vessel March 9, 2009 at 12:41 pm
 
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 |                   |  Five Chinese ships have manoeuvred dangerously close to a US navy vessel in the South China Sea, the US government says. |                                                  | 
 |  | UN 'protecting' Madagascar rival March 9, 2009 at 12:39 pm
 
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 |                   |  United Nations staff in Madagascar say they are giving protection to opposition leader Andry Rajoelina. |                                                  | 
 |  | UK aid convoy crosses into Gaza March 9, 2009 at 11:43 am
 
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 |                   |  A large convoy bringing aid from the UK reaches Gaza after a 24-day journey through Europe and Africa. |                                                  | 
 |  | Richard Black March 9, 2009 at 11:13 am
 
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 |                   | Eyes on Obama and a whale of a week for climate |                                                  | 
 |  | Shakespeare's first theatre found March 9, 2009 at 10:48 am
 
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 |                   |  Archaeologists in London believe they have unearthed the remains of the theatre where Romeo and Juliet had its premiere. |                                                  | 
 |  | Drug firms in $41bn giant merger March 9, 2009 at 10:40 am
 
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 |                   |  Merck is to buy rival Schering-Plough in a $41.1bn deal, creating one of the world's biggest drug companies. |    |  
 
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