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at 18:11 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.
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at 18:09 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
SANTIAGO, Chile - The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him to join them.
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at 18:05 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
ATLANTA - A 12-year-old circus zebra that caused a stir when he escaped from an animal compound and ran through downtown Atlanta last month has been euthanized.
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at 18:03 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama plans to donate the $1.4 milllion from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among others, drawing attention to organizations he said "do extraordinary work."
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at 17:02 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
ATHENS - Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement.
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at 16:42 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing with the threat of a nuclear Iran.
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at 16:40 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
ROME - The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
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at 16:39 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
SAN'A, Yemen - Three protesters were killed Thursday in clashes with security forces during anti-government demonstrations in southern Yemen, where a separatist movement has triggered a crackdown, officials said.
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at 16:06 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
WASHINGTON - Cindy Sheehan was a long-time thorn in the side of former president George W. Bush, famously camping out in front of his Texas ranch to protest the war that claimed the life of her son in 2004 as he served in Iraq.
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at 15:05 on March 11, 2010, EDT.
BAGHDAD - U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said Thursday.
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