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Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot dead in an act of gang revenge ordered by a mobster who later boasted of it, jurors heard Monday, as one of America's most anticipated trials got under way, 30 years after the murder.

On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned "The Odyssey".

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued dominating the North American box office, drawing an additional $70-million in ticket sales on its third weekend on the big screen, according to industry estimates.

Hayden Panettiere, an actress known for her roles in popular TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died aged 36, according to media reports.

Opening arguments were expected on Monday in the trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, 30 years after one of America's most influential rappers was gunned down in Las Vegas.