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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours March 14
Updated: 2011-03-15 19:05
(Agencies)
![]() A resident walks past posters of Haiti's presidential candidate Michel Martelly in Port-au-Prince March 14, 2011. Most Haitians refer to popular singer and presidential contender Martelly as simply "Mickey". His rival in a March 20 run-off election, respected former first lady Mirlande Manigat, is granted the more formal sobriquet of "Madame Manigat". [Photo/Agencies]
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