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Scientists say Shakespeare's skull may be missing from grave

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 12:56 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Archeologists who scanned the grave of William Shakespeare say they have made a startling discovery: His skull appears to be missing. The researchers used ground-penetrating radar to explore...

Fern spurned: New Zealanders vote against changing flag

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 10:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

 New Zealand has voted to keep its current flag by a margin of 57 percent to 43 percent in a nationwide poll that ended Thursday. More than 2 million people voted in the ballot to decide...

Watch - Hello, Buenos Aires: The Obamas do the tango

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 08:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Less than 24 hours in Buenos Aires, and BarackObama is already doing the tango. The president and first lady Michelle Obama were attending a state dinner in the Argentine capital...

History points to limited economic pain from Belgium attacks

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 06:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Financial markets barely registered this week's attacks in Brussels, which killed more than 30 people, a sign that investors think the economic impact on Belgium and across Europe as a whole will be...

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