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Agence France-PresseMarch 19, 2013 16:31
AFP Americas News Agenda for March 20
Duty Editor: Jim Mannion
Tel: + 1 202 414 0541
What's happening in the Americas on Wednesday:
+ Fed concludes two-day monetary policy meeting
WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve wraps up a two-day Federal Open Market Committee monetary policy meeting, widely expected to maintain the central bank's ultra-loose monetary policy. Statement expected at 1800 GMT, followed by news conference with Chairman Ben Bernanke at 1830 GMT. (US-ECONOMY-BANK-RATE)
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LOS ANGELES: Trial of Christian Gerhartsreiter, a German accused of killing his ex-landlord in 1985 and passing himself off as a member of the storied Rockefeller family. Coverage on merit. File Picture. (US-CRIME-MURDER-GERMAN)
WASHINGTON: US envoy to Syria Robert Ford testifies to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the crisis in Syria. 1345 GMT. Expect coverage. (SYRIA-CONFLICT-US-POLITICS)
-- General John Kelly, the new head of US Southern Command, which oversees American forces operating in Latin America, holds a news conference at the Pentagon. 1900 GMT. Coverage on merit. (US-LatAm-military)
-- Arianespace chief Jean-Yves Le Gall visits Washington. 1800 GMT. (US-EUROPE-AEROSPACE)
-- Festivities kick off in Washington marking the start of the US capital's cherry blossom festival. Picture. (US-JAPAN-TOURISM-FESTIVAL)
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An installation piece at Basel Art.
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An installation piece with paper tubes at Basel Art.
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Evan Penny's sculpture of Michael Short.
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Heimo Sobernig's "Black Cube" sits on display outside outside.
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A piece by Yayoi Kusama titled "Pumkin."
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