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Stories for March 9th 2013
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Saturday, March 9th 2013 - 04:32 UTC
Cardinals begin conclave Tuesday for new Pope; demands for more transparency
Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome voted Friday to begin the conclave, to elect a new pope next Tuesday afternoon, the Vatican said. The 115 cardinal-electors taking part in the conclave will enter the closed-door process after a morning Mass and only cardinals younger than 80 are eligible to vote.
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Saturday, March 9th 2013 - 04:16 UTC
ECB calls on governments to promote growth and combat the tragedy of unemployment
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi urged indebted governments to move beyond spending cuts and tax hikes and introduce reforms that would boost growth and reduce the “tragedy” of unemployment.
