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...in the heart of Paris, scientists have uncovered 50 graves in an ancient necropolis which offer a rare glimpse of life in the French capital's precursor Lutetia nearly 2,000 years ago.Somehow the buried necropolis was never stumbled upon during multiple road works over the years, as well as the construction of the Port-Royal station on the historic Left Bank in the 1970s.However, plans for a new exit for the train station prompted an archaeological excavation...The "Saint Jacques" necropolis, the largest burial site in the Gallo–Roman town of Lutetia, was previously partially excavated in the 1800s.However, only objects considered precious were...

President George W. Bush pledged Monday to support the Lebanese government in its struggle to reverse its economic misfortunes, despite Beirut-Washington rifts over US Middle East policies. Bush told Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, during a White House meeting, that Undersecretary of State for Near East Affairs William Burns will represent the United States at the “Paris II” conference for international donors dedicated to helping Lebanon out of the financial doldrums. Burns will attend the conference this weekend in his capacity as the highest official in the US administration dealing directly with the Middle East. In answer to a question...