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St. Patrick’s Day around the world

St. Patrick’s Day around the world

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Across the globe, St. Patrick’s Day 2016 was a pageant of revelry, faith and activism. In Dublin, crowds filled the streets for a glimpse of large, colorful floats. In Northern Ireland, pilgrims walked to St. Patrick’s resting place. In New York, former protesters became marchers with an end to a ban on openly gay parade participants.

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March 17 Photo Brief: St. Patrick’s Day, Pancake Week, Somali journalist freed, 25th anniversary of the chemical attack on Halabja

March 17 Photo Brief: St. Patrick’s Day, Pancake Week, Somali journalist freed, 25th anniversary of the chemical attack on Halabja

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St. Patrick’s Day, Pancake Week in Kazakhstan, Somali journalist freed, 25th anniversary of the chemical attack on northern Iraqi city of Halabja and more in today’s daily brief.

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91 Awesome Photos from the 70-day Torch Relay ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics

91 Awesome Photos from the 70-day Torch Relay ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics

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Some 8,000 people will carry the Olympic flame over the 70-day Torch Relay until July 27, when the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony will be ignited in London to kick off the Olympic games.

Here’s a look at the past 70 days as the Olympic flame has been making its way throughout the United Kingdom.
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