Muslim Hajj pilgrimage in focus amid MERS virus fears

29 June AFP

Virologists are casting a worried eye on this year's Islamic hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia as they struggle with the enigmatic, deadly virus known as MERS which is striking hardest in the kingdom.

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Dozens of mummies found in pre Inca royal tomb in Peru

29 June AFP

Polish and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a royal burial chamber with 60 mummies and some 1,200 gold, silver and ceramic objects from over 1,000 years ago in Peru.The mummies including three princesses and other items date back to a pre-Inca culture called the Wari,

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Chicago prepares for new concealed carry gun law

29 June yahoo.com

This city, where violent street gangs shoot it out dozens of times a week despite some of the nation's toughest restrictions on guns, now faces a new challenge: Well-meaning citizens with the legal right to hit the streets with loaded firearms, whenever they want.

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