BBC News - Shock in Cyprus as savers face bailout levy, Mar 16, 2013

"People in Cyprus have reacted with shock to news of a one-off levy of up to 10% on savings as part of a 10bn-euro (£8.7bn; $13bn) bailout agreed in Brussels. Savers could be seen queuing at cash machines amid resentment at the charge. The deal reached with euro partners and the IMF marks a radical departure from previous international aid packages. President Nicos Anastasiades defended it as a "painful" step, taken to avoid a disorderly bankruptcy. It had, he said in a statement, been a choice between the "catastrophic scenario of disorderly bankruptcy or the scenario of a painful but controlled management of the crisis". The Cypriot leader, who was elected last month on a promise to tackle the country's debt crisis, will address the nation on Sunday."
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BBC News - Pope Francis wants 'poor Church for the poor', Mar 16, 2013

"He said he chose the name Francis after 12-13th Century St Francis of Assisi, who represented "poverty and peace". He urged journalists to get to know the Church with its "virtues and sins" and to share its focus on "truth, goodness and beauty". Pope Francis takes over from Benedict XVI, who abdicated last month. The former Argentine cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, was the surprise choice of cardinals meeting in Rome to choose a new head of the Church."
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US MAGAZINE - Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s Breakup: ‘They Are Pretty Much Done’, Mar 16, 2013

 "Has Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's relationship finally run its course? It's looking like it. However, sources told omg! it's not exactly as black and white as it may sound. "Yeah, they are pretty much done," an insider close to the couple confirmed to us. "But don't be surprised if they get back together.” While omg! was told the couple have been "talking a bit," it appears they both needed time and distance to figure out what they want. Hemsworth, 23, is in Australia with his family weathering the latest split rumors. So how did Cyrus and Hemsworth get to this rocky point in their relationship? The warning signs were definitely there."
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JUST JARED - Vanessa Hudgens & Selena Gomez: Separate Hat Covering Outings! Mar 16, 2013

 " Vanessa Hudgens shows off her black bra while stepping out on Saturday (March 16) in Studio City, Calif. The day before, the 24-year-old actress’ Spring Breakers co-star Selena Gomez covered her face with a hat while arriving for a meeting at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Vanessa Hudgens On the same day, famed photographer Terry Richardson posted pics of Selena at his studio on his website. Check out the cute pics below! 20+ pictures inside of Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez hiding their faces with hats…"
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US MAGAZINE - Heidi Klum Heats Up Carl's Jr. Burger Commercial in Sexy, Low-Cut Little Black Dress, Mar 16, 2013

 "Who's hungry? Heidi Klum steams up the screen in a new commercial for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, set to debut later this month, by devouring a hefty burger in front of a bewildered young man. The supermodel, 39, dons a very revealing, low-cut little black dress in the sexy TV spot, in which she takes on a Mrs. Robinson-inspire role in The Graduate-style commercial. "
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NATIONAL POST - Swiss tourist gang-raped in central India; 13 men questioned, Mar 16, 2013

 "NEW DELHI — A Swiss woman who was on a cycling trip in central India with her husband has been gang-raped by eight men, police said Saturday. The attack comes three months after the fatal gang-rape of a woman aboard a New Delhi bus outraged Indians. Authorities detained and questioned 13 men in connection with the latest attack, which occurred Friday night as the couple camped out in a forest in Madhya Pradesh state after bicycling from the temple town of Orchha, local police officer R.K. Gurjar said. The men beat the couple and gang-raped the woman, he said. They also stole the couple’s mobile phone, a laptop computer and 10,000 rupees ($185). The woman, 39, was treated at a hospital in the nearby city of Gwalior, Gurjar said."
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