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This time round she'll have to battle games from a new rival - Sega's 128-bit Dreamcast - a games console which also gives access to the internet.
BBC: Cyberbabe Lara's back
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Uganda has a new rival for the West's affections in east Africa, since the Kenyan opposition crushed the crooked regime of Daniel arap Moi at an election in December.
ECONOMIST: Uganda moves towards becoming a multi-party democracy
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This is likely to start weighing more heavily against the dollar next year, especially when the launch of the euro in January offers the markets a new rival world currency.
ECONOMIST: The dollar