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Stories for July 19th 2007

• Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Shocking results from albatross survey at Bird Islands

  

  DESPITE the achievements of the well managed South Georgia longline fishery, which has succeeded in reducing mortality of seabirds to almost zero, a new diet sampling programme at Bird Island has highlighted the shocking extent of longline hook ingestion by wandering albatrosses.

• Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazilian prosecutors want Congonha airport shut down

  

  Following Brazil's deadliest air disaster that killed over 200 people federal prosecutors sought a court order to shut down the entire Congonha airport, Brazil's busiest, until the investigation into the crash was completed.

• Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil and US not willing to yield in the global trade talks

  

  Brazil signaled this week it would take a tough stance in talks to save a global trade deal saying last-ditch compromise proposals were too weighted in favor of rich-country interests.