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Somalia's pirates hail from a long tradition of seafaring clans who preyed on coastal traffic from bases up and down the country's long, flat coastline. The pirates supplemented their meagre living through trade in stolen goods and hostages - who were sometimes sold into slavery. But today's buccaneers, flourishing amid a state of near anarchy in the impoverished country, have...]]>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/World's+oldest+nuclear+family+unearthed+in+Germany-a01611734175
DNA extracted from bones and teeth in a 4,600-year-old stone age burial has provided the earliest evidence for the nuclear family as a social structure. The find consists of two parents and two sons who were buried together after being killed in a violent conflict over some of the most fertile farming land in Europe.

The archaeologists who examined the bones said the burial...]]>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Trapattoni's+exclusion+of+Reid+reduces+Ireland's+options-a01611718924
Here's a good way for a manager to generate public interest in a humdrum international friendly: make an incendiary decision, one that hints at spite and hypocrisy and will almost definitely impact on the team's long-term welfare.

Giovanni Trapattoni's omission of Andy Reid with Poland has triggered an explosion of controversy in Ireland, where it has been labelled...]]>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Talking+Horses-a01611718923
Spring Dream looks the proverbial blot on the handicap on her return to hurdling at Folkestone today. Alan King's mare has gone up in the region of 20lb on the Flat this year and need only transfer a fraction of that improvement to her jumping game to win this in style. Unfortunately, she is trading at a shade of odds-on. Better value bets on the card are Aimigayle and Alfred's...]]>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Diplomas+'need+overhaul+to+succeed'-a01611718922
The government's flagship diplomas need major changes if they are to have a viable future, the nation's college heads were warned today.

Colleges must be granted the power to teach diplomas without having to form partnerships with schools, Dr David Collins, president of the Association of Colleges (AoC), told its annual conference.

Until this happens and the newcomers have...]]>