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World News (in English) 
Here's a top 10 of world news items, in English. We're aiming at providing an unbiased view on global news, mixing together news sources from the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Producer admits Letterman blackmail
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs. (BBC News 09/03 22:38)
» Producer admits Letterman blackmail (BBC News 09/03 22:38)
» Man admits Letterman blackmail (CNN 09/03 20:49)
» Producer admits to attempted Letterman shakedown (Associated Press 09/03 21:20)
» Producer pleads guilty in Letterman case (MSNBC 09/03 21:38)
» Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty (Reuters 09/03 21:49)
3 arrested in theft of Cyprus ex-leader’s body
Three men are arrested over the theft of the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was found reburied in another grave three months after being dug up and reportedly held for ransom. (MSNBC 09/03 22:46)
Israel backs East Jerusalem build
Israel announces 1,600 new homes for East Jerusalem, threatening to overshadow the US vice-president's visit. (BBC News 09/03 22:07)
Greek PM meets Obama over crisis
Papandreou urges US president to crack down on speculators damaging Greece's economy. (Al Jazeera 09/03 22:15)
Arsenal 5-0 Porto (6-2)
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. (BBC News 09/03 22:41)
Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'
Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad. (BBC News 09/03 19:24)
Syria and Israel eye nuclear plants
Middle East rivals announce plans for develop ing nuclear energy to meet energy need. (Al Jazeera 09/03 20:57)
Men arrested 'days before attack'
Two students fighting deportation to Pakistan were arrested days before they planned a terror strike in the UK, a court hears. (BBC News 09/03 19:46)
» BBC News
Indian MPs approve women's bill
India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women. (BBC News 09/03 19:02)
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Chile quake moves city 10 feet
The violent temblor — the fifth most powerful quake ever measured — shifted other parts of South America as well, from the southern tip of the continent to northern Brazil. (MSNBC 09/03 19:00)
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