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Greeks stage fresh general strike
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a second strike in protest at austerity measures.

Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

US reports record budget deficit
The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.

UK snow insurance claims at £650m
Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.

China denies World Cup sweatshop
A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract.


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