MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 10th 2011
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Sunday, July 10th 2011 - 09:00 UTC
“The News of the World” last mobile phone hacking message: “Thank You & Goodbye”
The final edition of the paper engulfed in a phone hacking scandal was published today as Rupert Murdoch headed to London to try to save the bigger prize of his takeover of the British broadcaster BSkyB.
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Sunday, July 10th 2011 - 06:05 UTC
Buenos Aires City mayoral race seems set for a run off at the end of July
Almost two million and a half Buenos Aires city residents will vote Sunday to elect a new Mayor and Deputy-Mayor for Argentina’s capital from a list of 15 hopefuls although current mayor Mauricio Macri and the central government coalition sponsored candidate Daniel Filmus are expected to re-edit the scenario of four years ago.
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Sunday, July 10th 2011 - 06:00 UTC
Polls show Mrs Kirchner has an 18 point lead over her runner up
Voter support for Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's re-election rose in the last few weeks but her lead over Congressman Ricardo Alfonsin narrowed slightly as his backing jumped, a poll showed last Wednesday.
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Sunday, July 10th 2011 - 05:50 UTC
Brazil confirms the multibillion fighter jet deal postponed until early 2012
The Brazilian government will not review multibillion-dollar bids for a fighter jet deal until the start of 2012, Defence Minister Nelson Jobim told reporters in France.
