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SIte of Romulus's murder to be tourist draw
The spot in the Roman Forum where Romulus, the first King of Rome, is said to
have met a grisly end at the hands of senators who resented his high handed
autocratic rule is to be shown as a tourist attraction after being covered
up for half a century.
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?Money plizz,? says Somali Cap?n Jack Sparrow
On Friday afternoon pirates in control of the African Sanderling, a large
cargo ship anchored off Somalia, were lazing in the sun waiting for their
ransom money when the telephone on the bridge rang.
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Hunt for Rashid Rauf that ended with hellfire
At 10pm on Friday night the tribesmen in the villages of North Waziristan
heard a sound they have learnt to fear. The hum of American reconnaissance
planes high above the lawless tribal lands that span the Pakistan-Afghan
border usually presages an imminent strike by Predator drones, targeting the
Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters who shelter in their midst.
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Briefing: The world in 2025: Superpower strife
THE REPORT?S FINDINGS
Wealth and power to shift from West to East
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Green Obama?s official limo is a gas guzzler
On the campaign trail, Barack Obama promised to get a million plug-in hybrid
cars on the road by 2015. His own new presidential limousine will be far
from green, however.
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Hillary will be ?mother-in-law the president cannot shift?
The appointment of Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state will place a
two-for-one power couple at the heart of Barack Obama's cabinet, which could
tie the president-elect?s fortunes to the conduct of Bill Clinton, the
former president.
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From the archive: 1,000 die in killing frenzy as India mourns Indira
A FIRE of sandalwood consumed the mortal remains of Indira Gandhi beside the
holy Jamuna River outside Delhi at sunset yesterday.
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Mugabe tries to hide cholera death toll
Doctors struggling to save the victims of a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe
despite a lack of basic drugs and intravenous drips vented their fury last
week outside the Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, the capital.
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Harry Potter goodie finds vampire fame
A young, almost unknown British actor has been catapulted to stardom in
America this weekend with the release of a low-budget vampire film called
Twilight.
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