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Stories for March 13th 2002

• Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  End for “Fearless” of Falkland's fame

  The Royal Navy assault ship HMS Fearless which played a vital role in landing British troops to recapture the Falkland Islands, is to be withdrawn from service after arriving back in Britain on March 18th from active operations in the Arabian Sea.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Montevideo, best city in the region.

  Montevideo is the second city in Latinamerica with the best quality of life according to William M. Mercer Consultant's annual ranking. Top of the list is San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine savers to ask visiting Defence Minister to intercede with

  Argentine bank customers whose savings are being withheld due to the restrictions on bank accounts imposed by former President Fernando De la Rua last December are to try to deliver a letter to British Secretary of State for Defence Geoffrey Hoon during his two day visit to Buenos Aires later this week.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Thatcher almost resigned over Falklands

  Margaret Thatcher came close to resigning as Prime Minister during the 1982 Falklands Conflict when her Foreign Secretary, Francis Pym, recommended to the War Cabinet proposals which she regarded as “unconditional surrender”.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands girl presented to Queen

  Twelve-year-old Falkland Islands schoolgirl, Emily Hancox, has enjoyed one of the proudest days of her life, when she was presented to the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles in London at the multi-cultural Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminster Abbey.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  “Falkland Islanders at War”

  The first comprehensive account of how the people of the Falkland Islands existed under the 1982 Argentine invasion and how some of them engaged in active resistance is told in a new book by Falkland Islander and journalist, Graham Bound.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  US sidewinder missiles vital.

  The British task force could not have retaken the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation without the latest version of the side-winder missile. This is admitted by Baroness Thatcher in another of her Times articles giving her version of the conflict.