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Stories for May 8th 2001

• Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil faces foot and mouth disease

  Brazilian sanitary authorities have began vaccinating 4,2 million head of cattle along the Argentine and Uruguayan border in an attempt to prevent foot and mouth disease, FAM, from spreading into the country

• Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot News.

• Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  United Kingdom Election: June 7th Official. Tony Blair Asks for New Mandate.

  The United Kingdom general election has been officially declared for June 7th. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, announced the date after seeking the Queen's approval for the dissolution of the present Parliament, in which the Labour Party has for four years enjoyed an overwhelming majority, won in May 1997. This ended 18 years of Conservative Party rule under Margaret Thatcher and John Major.