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The Scotland Chronicle
      £1.00      Issue #32                    Edinburgh                        June 2, 2014
MACBETH KILLS KING DUNCAN
In a twisted turn of events, Macbeth, the once loyal Thane of Glamis, has killed King Duncan. At the moment his motives are unclear. He had recently been promoted to Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan for his triumphant battle efforts against the King of Norway. King Duncan later spent the night at Macbeth's castle, where, the next morning, he was found dead by Macduff. 
Neighbors and other citizens explain that they had a feeling something was wrong. Strange occurrences gave the night an eerie feeling about it. An Old Man describes, "A falcon tow'ring in her pride of place was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed". Ross, a vassal under Duncan, also mentions the bizzare happenings that night, "And Duncan's horses, a thing most strange and uncertain, beauteous and swift, the minions of their race, contending 'gainst obedience as they would make war with mankind". 
Macduff, upon entering Duncan's chambers, found him and his two guards killed. It seems as though Macbeth had attempted to frame the guards. 
Not more is known yet, only that the words "horror" and "treason" seem to haunt everyone's minds at the moment. 
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
US Solider Freed by Taliban
US solider Bowe Bergdhal has been released by the Taliban in Afghanistan after being held captive for over five years. This comes after the US made a deal with the Taliban that they would release five Afghan detainees being held in Guantanamo Bay, in exchange for Sgt. Bergdhal. After the Afghan detainess were released, they were handed over to Qatar, which mediated the deal. 
Obama told reporters that Sgt. Bergdhal was "never forgotten". Bergdhal was the only US solider being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

FIFA Faces Corruption Allegations
The Sunday Times has "millions" of secret documents, including emails, letters, and bank transfers, which it alleges are proof that the Qatari football official, Mohamed Bin Hammam, made payments totalling $5 million in return for their support in the FIFA 2022 Qatar bid. Qatar denies any wrongdoing and insists that Bin Hammam never had any official role in supporting the bid and acted independently from the Qatar 2022 Campaign. 
India's Economic Growth Disappoints
India's economy grows as a slower-than-predicted annual pace of 4.6% between January and March. 
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Witches' Prophecy is Realized 
The three witches', or "three weird sisters'" as put by Banquo, prediction of Macbeth becoming King of Scotland has been realized. According to Banquo, who was on the scene when the witches anounced their prediction, it was an unnatural sight to say the least. Banquo even thought that they had "eaten on the insane root that takes reason prisoner". 
Apparently the three sisters had predicted that Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, was to become Thane of Cawdor and later King. After the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth is now set to be crowned King. There is no scientific explanation for how the sisters managed to make this prediction.