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Taj Mahal hotel chief: We had warning

Taj Mahal hotel chief: We had warning

The Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, temporarily increased security after being warned of a possible terrorist attack, the chairman of the company that owns the hotel said today. The Taj was one of nine sites attacked by gunmen in a three-day wave of terror that killed at least 183 people. full story
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