MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 24th 2003
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Thursday, July 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner: Bush gave me “unconditional” support for recovery plan.
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner said Wednesday that he had received from U.S. counterpart George W. Bush “unconditional” support for his country's economic recovery and for the Argentine stance in negotiations with the IMF.
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Thursday, July 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Death of Belgrano Case Judge
The judge who presided over a controversial court case about the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano in the 1982 Falklands War in Britain has died in Britain, aged 75. It was one of the most politically controversial trials of the Thatcher premiership.
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Thursday, July 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Seal kills scientist in Antarctic
A marine biologist at the British Antarctic Survey has been killed by a leopard seal as she snorkelled.
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Thursday, July 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil Commission Passes Reform Bill, Workers Protest
In a victory for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a Brazilian Congress commission passed a bill to cut public pension benefits on Wednesday after civil servants clashed with police in protest against the changes.
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Thursday, July 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Controversy over free trade agreements
United States Democrat Congress members are strongly lobbying against the approval of bilateral free trade agreements with Chile and Singapore currently being discussed in Capitol Hill.
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Thursday, July 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
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