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Italy wants to build the world’s longest suspension bridge. The Mafia and geography might make that difficult
The dream of a bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy stretches back 2,000 years, but now Italy's government wants to build a record-breaking span across the Strait of Messina -- defying concerns over the Mafia, earthquakes and the environment.