Members of the National Union of Teachers say they will resist any attempt to shorten the six-week school summer holiday.

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A car bomb exploded Sunday in a city in central Nigeria that has seen hundreds die in religious and ethnic violence in recent years, killing an unknown number of people amid warnings by diplomats of possible terrorist attacks during the Easter holiday, officials said.

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Communist Cuba celebrates Good Friday with a public holiday for the first time in decades, following a request from Pope Benedict.

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As wonderful as a baked ham may be, there can be more, or at least something different, to the Easter menu. Lamb, salmon and roasts are all acceptable stand-ins for the traditional lead. Pair any with the bright lights of the spring harvest, and you’ll give the holiday meal a respectful update. Read full article > >

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For Easter, two spring-ish ways to go

A holidaymaker trying to return to Eastbourne from Cornwall is denied fuel at a petrol garage for “not being local”.

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Local fuel kept for local people

Parents are warned it will become more difficult to take children out of school for holidays during term time.

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While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. Invite the whole family and then some for a pile-on paella party – March 27 is National Paella Day . Not only is this dish rich in a multitude of flavorful ingredients, but paella is just bursting with a storied heritage as well. None of the three varieties are the same, so you'll have plenty to keep you occupied today. Originally created in Valencia on the east coast of Spain, it has been called Spain's national dish by non-residents, but proud Valencians refer to it as one of their main symbols. Varieties include Valenciana (no surprise there), de marisco (seafood), mixta (a mixture of meat and seafood) and vegetariana (vegetable). Valencian paella typically combines short-grain white rice, chicken, rabbit, snails, butter beans, great northern beans, artichokes, tomatoes, rosemary, sweet paprika, saffron and garlic. Seafood, as you can guess, substitutes fresh fruits of the sea for the meat and beans. And somewhere down the line, people living outside of Valencia mixed the two recipes together, creating mixed paella. Making paella involves toasting a layer of rice at the bottom of the giant paella pan over an open flame or burner. The name of the crisp rice that sticks to the bottom of the pan is socorrat. Try paella with poblanos for a spicy dinner. One thing is for sure – with paella, you won't need side dishes for the one-pan meal that makes enough to feed an army.

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The stamp duty holiday for first-time house buyers has ended, meaning they will join others in paying 1% tax on properties worth more than £125,000.

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President Obama delivered his annual message to the Iranian people on Tuesday, using a far more confrontational tone than usual to say that he will seek ways to break through the “electronic curtain” that Tehran has thrown over the Internet and other forms of communication. Read full article > >

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Happy International Women’s Day! In case you missed the Google Doodle , today’s the day to celebrate women’s accomplishments and advocate for gender equality. In some countries, International Women’s Day is an official holiday. Let these celebrations from around the world — whether they involve cupcakes or lipstick or protest — inspire how you commemorate the day. Read full article > >

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Congress passed a $150 billion economic package Friday, extending for the rest of the year a payroll tax holiday for 160 million workers and unemployment benefits for millions of others. On a 293-132 vote, a bipartisan House coalition supported the compromise plan to keep giving workers a small amount of extra cash with each paycheck while also providing a continued cushion for the unemployed. Read full article > >

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Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires’ disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

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Soon enough, the world will learn whether or not to expect six more weeks of winter, thanks to the weather predictions of Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog in the world. In the meantime, the world can ready itself for the groundhog’s big debut with this numerical look at what makes Groundhog’s Day one of America’s quirkiest holidays. Read full article > >

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil is not the only predictor out there

Lawmakers went home for the holidays and got an earful from constituents about their juvenile behavior in Washington. So, in their first major act of 2012, House Republicans picked up exactly where they left off: They staged a duplicitous debate in which they pretended that they were going to deny President Obama permission to increase the government’s borrowing limit. Read full article > >

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For House Republicans, a game of debt charades

Because of weather, holidays being over.

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