Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's Day - The Associated Press

By SHAWN POGATCHNIK(AP)– 1 hour ago DUBLIN — Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.

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Half a million people were forecast to line the 3-kilometer (2-mile) route of the flagship Dublin parade, which is exploring the theme "The Extraordinary World." It is a nod to Ireland's increasing multiculturalism — as well as the past two centuries' global spread of the Irish.

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This year Ireland also is pushing itself especially hard as a tourist destination as the country faces its worst recession since the Great Depression, with double-digit unemployment and net emigration for the first time in 15 years.

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