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Stories for July 31st 2004

• Saturday, July 31st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Warn Against Amazon Destruction.

  The millions of tons of greenhouse gases spewed into the atmosphere every year by burning in the Amazon are almost entirely absorbed by the rain forest, scientists said.

• Saturday, July 31st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Poll gives Chavez edge in referendum.

  In the coming August 15 referendum, some 45 percent of Venezuelans will vote in favor of president Hugo Chavez continuing as president, about 34 percent will vote for his recall, and a significant number remains undecided, according to a poll published Friday in the the daily El Nacional.

• Saturday, July 31st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine homes save on gas, electricity to meet energy crisis.

  The Argentine government on Friday said that in the first six months of the year a plan to reduce household energy consumption yielded savings of 8 percent on domestic gas and 3 percent on electricity, which were used to supply growing industrial demand.

• Saturday, July 31st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Conversion of Falkland Islands pounds into Sterling.

  Public Notice from the Treasury and Standard Chartered Bank.

• Saturday, July 31st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Hoon's Gibraltar visit “untimely”, says Madrid.

  The Spanish government has summoned its ambassador in the United Kingdom to Madrid for consultations following the announcement of a high ranking delegation visit to Gibraltar, headed by Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon.