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Last updated: Thursday, March 18, 2010 | 6:03 AM ET

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Kilts, green body paint decorate NYC as marchers worldwide parade for St. Patrick
Chicago man accused of scouting Mumbai before attack expected to plead guilty
Thai anti-government protesters to wage "class war" after 4 days of demonstrations
Clinton joins top diplomats for talks on Mideast peace, separate arms talks with Russia
Crowded bus plunges into Nepal river, leaving 13 dead, many missing
Attorney General: Jurors convict member of Texas polygamist group of child sexual assault
8 killed in Tajikistan avalanche as spring weather begins to melt heavy snowfall
Report: Former top North Korean official executed for botched currency reform
As lake created by massive landslide grows, thousands in Pakistan fear lives will wash away
Filipino tourist held in Australian custody for 5 days after officials mistake tea for drugs

Oddities from Canadian Press

Man found with stolen property after hailing police cruiser with middle finger
US man finds cold intruder in bed with him, holds him at bay with bat for police
Ode to Becks: Britain's poet laureate laments David Beckham's Achilles tendon
Plane makes emergency landing on SC beach, killing jogger who never knew what hit him
World's shortest man, He Pingping of China, dies in Italy; fell ill at TV rehearsal
When horses fly: Helicopter rescues horse stranded nearly 5 days on US sandbar
Staten Island Ferry worker suspended over shamrock flap; says he just wanted to spread cheer
Expensive piece of dung: Swiss designer creates watch made from fossilized dinosaur droppings
Would-be Regina car thieves steal vehicle with owner clinging to hood
Lawsuit settlement means no more perfume, aftershave or other scents for Detroit city workers