Somalia's pirates have stepped up their attacks in recent weeks and now hold at least 11 vessels and more than 200 crew.

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Eleven air pillars now hold up the pyramid's roof, with another six, flatter, bespoke columns currently being manufactured to support the lower corners of the burial chamber.

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These companies look for opportunities to sell their expertise overseas, and now hold up the UK as a model for how to introduce privately run prisons into a state system.

BBC: Criminal justice reshaped

It then uses that data to predict how well cars on sale now will hold up.

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