Hong Kong Luxury Goods Index Reveals Cheapest Cities
An Economist Intelligence Unit survey of 11 top destinations ranks cities by luxury item prices. New York tops expensive, Taipei and Bangkok offer lowest costs for Rolex watches and diamond rings, with Hong Kong no longer cheapest. Rolex prices: Hong Kong 4171, Taipei 3434, New York 6121. solitaire diamond ring: Hong Kong 3205, Bangkok 1723.
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American bullfighter John Fulton dies at 65 in Seville
John Fulton, an American artist who became a professional bullfighter in Spain, died in Seville's Sagra do Corazon Hospital from complications after a heart attack. He was 65, in a coma since Feb. 8, and was the only U.S. pro to earn Madrid's Las Ventas confirmation in 1967.
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Papal ceremony elevates 22 new cardinals
Pope John Paul II elevated 22 cardinals in a ceremony at the Vatican, including two conservative North Americans, expanding the voting College to 123 eligible members. The list spans continents with one African, multiple Europeans, Latin Americans, and Asia, while four over 80 will not vote in the next conclave.
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Ancient footprints face removal over tourist rush in Langebaan
The oldest known anatomically modern human footprints at Langebaan Lagoon, dated 117000 years, risk destruction as crowds climb on the soft rock. The National Parks Board considers moving them to a museum with National Geographic backing, while experts debate preserving them in situ.
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