This evening it is harder to imagine the horror of a 13thcentury sea battle, the timber-clash and slaughter, than the young Marco, 27 years earlier, filled with the fear and curiosity that begins all great journeys, sailing off between these islands for the Far East.

BBC: Sailing in Croatia

Feinstein is also a member of the Judiciary Committee, and she is expected to clash during Wednesday's hearing with LaPierre, a longtime adversary in the political battle over gun control.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

With Ralf Schumacher's clash with the same driver so fresh in the memory, particularly after the protracted legal battle, Williams shared his frustration.

BBC: SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Schumacher one step away

But what looks like a clash between parliamentary sovereignty and fundamental rights is in fact just a new front in an old political battle.

ECONOMIST: The Human Rights Act has not lived up to expectations. Good