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Stories for July 5th 2002

  • Friday, July 5th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Weekly Penguin News

    Headlines:
    Trawler fire still burns; Chilean poultry and eggs banned; Man overboard; Argentine elections; PRPs stopped; Indecent assault charge

  • Friday, July 5th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Pinochet resigns as senator-for-life

    After being deemed mentally unfit for trial due to dementia, former dictator Augusto Pinochet resigned from his lifelong seat in the Chilean senate, officials reported Thursday.

  • Friday, July 5th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Fox vows to vouch for troubled Argentina

    Mexico promised on Thursday to vouch for the “trustworthiness” of Argentina, which is mired in depression, in dealings with the United States and other leading economies