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March 2009: The Big Family of the Motherland
“China: New Rebukes of Dalai Lama,” The New York Times, Mar. 26, 2009.

The China Daily, the official English-language newspaper of China, published two editorials on Thursday denouncing the Dalai Lama and saying that “any attempt to split Tibet is doomed.” The editorials signaled that the Chinese government... ...; Protect This!
“Trade Barriers Rise as Slump Tightens Grip,” The New York Times, Mar. 23, 2009.

Far from heeding their pledge not to erect new barriers for 12 months, many countries have raised import duties or passed stimulus measures with trade-distorting subsidies. The World Bank, in a report last week,... ...; Delayed Gratification
“Left-winger Wins El Salvador Poll,” BBC News, Mar. 16, 2009.

Leftist Mauricio Funes of El Salvador's former Marxist rebel FMLN party has won the country's presidential election.

He defeated his conservative rival, the Arena party's Rodrigo Avila, who has admitted defeat.

Arena had won every presidential election since... ...; Pure Wheat
“15 Percent of Americans Have No Religion,” The Washington Post, Mar. 9, 2009.

The percentage of Americans who call themselves Christians has dropped dramatically over the past two decades, and those who do are increasingly identifying themselves without traditional denomination labels, according to a major study of U.S.... ...; We Know Why (Less of) You Fly
“American Airlines’ Passenger Traffic Drops 13.5%,” The Dallas Morning News, Mar. 4, 2009.

American Airlines Inc. shrank its flying capacity 10.1 percent in February over a year earlier, but its passenger traffic dropped even more - 13.5 percent.

American flew 11.7 billion available seat miles last month, down... ...; Hook, Line, and Sinker
“Dow Below 7,000 for the First Time Since 1997,” The New York Times, Mar. 2, 2009.

Investor concerns about financial companies and worries about Friday’s unemployment report continued to erode the markets on Monday as the Dow Jones industrial average fell below 7,000 for first time since October... ...

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