Pope pledges Christian message to secular Uruguay
Pope John Paul II began a 12 day four country mission to South America and urged Uruguayans to focus on Jesus. He spoke to 82 thousand youths at Centenary Stadium and urged reflection on abortion and divorce while noting Uruguay’s strong secular stance and history of church state separation.
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Mitterrand Favored as France Votes in Runoff
Paris AP. In the runoff Francois Mitterrand 71 Socialist faces Jacques Chirac 55 conservative premier with both campaigns ended. Hostage releases in Lebanon and Melanesia raids may influence voters though French law bans polls the week before election. In the first round Mitterrand led 34.1 percent to Chirac 19.9 percent and last polls had Mitterrand winning 53 to 57 percent.
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Ecuador’s Borja and Bucaram Vie for Presidency in Campaign
In Quito and across Ecuador voters head to a runoff between Rodrigo Borja, a Democratic Left leader from Quito, and Abdala Bucaram, a Guayaquil populist. The race centers on economics and reform, with violence and insults marking a bitter campaign.
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Six bodies recovered at Norco refinery blast in Louisiana
Six bodies were recovered as searchers worked through wreckage at the Norco Louisiana refinery after an explosion and fire. A missing worker is still unaccounted for while officials investigate cause alongside two other fires in Nevada and California.
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