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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (2010x52)

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2010/03/16 Headlines: US Raid Kills Two Pregnant Women and Teenage Girl in Afghanistan; Federal Auditors Block New Blackwater Contract; House Might Pass Healthcare Bill Without Direct Vote; Dodd Unveils Financial Reform Legislation; Mitchell Delays Trips to Israel over Settlement Dispute; Israel to Close Off Palestinian Village on Days of Wall Protests; UN Munitions Team Finds 84 Unexploded White Phosphorus Shells in Gaza; UN: More Money Needed for Haiti Humanitarian Aid Fund; Thai Protesters Plan to Splatter Blood on Thai Gov't HQ; Ex-Sri Lankan Military Chief Faces Court-Martial; Six More Iranian Protesters to be Executed; German and Irish Churches Face Sexual Abuse Scandals; Study: Black and Latinos Face Longer Prison Sentences; Officials Urge Participation in 2010 Census; Hundreds of Students Protest Cuts in Atlanta; 23,000 California Teachers Receive Layoff Notices