Onassis Marries Brazilian Equestrian in Secrecy
Greek heiress Athina Onassis wed Alvaro Afonso de Miranda at a palm lined estate in São Paulo. The ceremony drew 400 private guards and 1 000 bottles of champagne at the Maria Luiza and Oscar Americano Foundation, a grounds with museum and cultural center.
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Benzene slick looming over Nanai in Russia's Far East
Yevgenia Osadchaya fears the 100 ton benzene spill from a Chinese plant will contaminate the Amur River, threatening Nanai livelihoods. Authorities warn fish restrictions could last a year as the slick heads toward Khabarovsk, affecting Evenki Ulchi Nivchi minorities nearby.
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Venezuela blasts injure civilians day before elections
Three blasts struck a government site and Fort Tiuna in Caracas amid a presidential vote boycott by opposition parties. An explosive near a legal office injured two. grenade blasts at Fort Tiuna seriously hurt a police officer. Vice President Rangel cited opposition involvement while Chavez accused U.S.-backed conspiracy. the US denied it. The OAS said observers saw progress to build voting confidence.
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