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• Mummy may be 4,300-year-old queen
CAIRO - Egyptian archaeologists have found the remains of a mummy thought to be that of Queen Seshestet, the mother of a pharaoh who ruled Egypt in the 24th century B.C., the government said Thursday. After five hours spent lifting the lid of a ...
• U.N. halts aid deliveries in Gaza, blames Israel
Lebanon's government, wary of conflict, quickly condemned the rocket fire and said it was trying to determine who was behind the attack. Israel fired mortar shells into southern Lebanon in response. 'Prepared' Israel has repeatedly said it was ...
• U.K. slashes interest rates to historic low
Inflation, meanwhile, is expected to fall from 4.1 percent currently to well below the government’s 2 percent target, heading toward destabilizing negative inflation. “The Bank of England is now facing another balancing act,” said Hetal Mehta ...
• Despite Games, fewer people visited China
BEIJING - The number of travelers to China fell 2 percent last year, government data showed, reflecting the effects of heavy security measures enacted before the Beijing Olympics and the global economic crisis. The number of inbound travelers fell to ...
• Ala. sheriff locked up over measly jail meals
Bartlett said he also received money from the county and the U.S. government for housing federal prisoners. Clemon's order dealt only with Morgan County, but the longtime head of the Alabama Sheriff's Association said its impact will be felt around ...