The dismissal of a powerful chief sends tremors across China’s political landscape OFFICIAL reports were as terse as usual: Bo Xilai, the party chief of the southwestern region of Chongqing, had been replaced by a deputy prime minister, Zhang Dejiang .
Only 13 years?

Farmer gets 13 years for Forbidden City theft
Shi Baikui is sentenced for stealing art from the Forbidden City last year at the Second Intermediate People's Court in Beijing on Monday. Shi, 27, was sentenced to 13 years in prison, fined 13,000 yuan and was deprived of his political rights for three years. Shi, from Shandong Province, broke into the former home of China's emperors and stole nine art pieces made of gold and jewels on May 8, 2011, the court said.
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Wendy's, not Burger King is No. 2 in sales

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NEW YORK – Wendy's has dethroned Burger King as the country's second biggest hamburger chain. A report by the food industry research firm Technomic set to be released in April will show that Wendy's edged out Burger King in U.S. sales volume for the first time in 2011 since Wendy's was founded in 1969. Wendy's had sales of $8.5 billion in 2011, compared with $8.4 billion for Burger King. McDonald's remained far larger than both with $34.2 billion in sales.
Gen. John R. Allen testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday
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Quake Shakes South Mexico

Firefighters worked to remove a bus damaged by a bridge that collapsed following a strong quake that hit southwest Mexico on Tuesday. MEXICO CITY — A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit central and southern Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing at least 60 homes near the epicenter.
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Shenzhou-9 may take female astronaut to space
BEIJING - Authorities have completed the initial selection of crew members for China's first manned space docking mission, and the roster includes female astronauts, an official with the country's manned space program has said. Company Logo
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Fuel prices raised by 6.5-7%

Higher global crude costs, falling domestic inflation lead to decision.
Vehicles queue to fill their tanks before the fuel price hike at midnight at a petrol station in Fuzhou, Fujian Company Logo province March 19, 2012.
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Fashion Week

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Trends:

An equestrian theme pervades
Black leather rules the runways: from sharply tailored jackets to T-shirts and skirts. Minerals, metallics, shine: tweeds glint, jumpers sparkle, brocades shimmer and leather shines. Equestrian: from the Argentinean pampas to the show-jumping ring, designers indulge their mania for all things horse. Masculine outerwear shapes and manly jackets: championing a tough, working-girl look. Oversized furs - real and fake: slung across shoulders, on sleeves, trimming hems and overwhelming entire outfits. Dandy: the new statement in masculine-style trouser suits, but Le Smoking is holding its ground. Graphic black and whites: beauty found in contrast. Capes: from dramatic sweeping highwaymen's capes and shorter jacket versions to sophisticated interpretations. Rock and crystal statement jewels: big necklaces, bold cuffs, large rocks. Peplum skirts: this feminine style is all the rage. High rounded collars: making their mark whether monastic or medieval. Moody darks: deep purple, pine green, Prussian blue mixed with bronze, copper and gold.
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Ready to wear or ready to Gaga?

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Power games: Bo Bo Black Sheep

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First private jet store opens in China
China's first private jet service, spares and sales and survey store opened in Zhuhai, Guangdong province last week and has already sold 14 planes since opening, Beijing Morning Post reports.
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What did the officials say?

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is running for re-election, immediately flew to Toulouse, which is about 425 miles south of Paris. "Whatever happens," he said, "faced with this kind of toll, we can say that the French Republic as a whole has been hit by this appalling tragedy."
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Shooting at Jewish School Leaves Rabbi, 3 Kids Dead in France

A shooter opened fire on a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, Monday morning just as students arrived, killing four, including a 30-year-old rabbi and his two children, officials said.