Pilot whales die after Cape Cod strandings and failed rescues
Forty five pilot whales died on Tuesday after being stranded in a salt marsh on Cape Cod for a third time in two days. Marine experts euthanized exhausted animals while volunteers and 300 helpers attempted to free the mammals, treat them with blankets, and pour water until high tide.
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Eastham
Mass
Chapin Beach
Dennis
Lieutenant Island
Ple
Sunken Meadow Beach
LaCasse
Pope canonizes Betancur amid Latin America saints urge
Pope John Paul II on a one day Mexico trip canonizes Betancur known as Brother Pedro as the 463rd saint and beats two Mexican Indians martyred in 1700. He praises Betancur a 17th century missionary who aided prisoners and orphans while urging faithful to follow his example.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Juan Diego
John Paul
Latin America
Juanita Bolanos
Colombia
Betancur
Brother Pedro
Guatemala
Adalberto Gonzalez
Vatican
Gonzalez
Cubans Seek Asylum After World Youth Day
About 23 Cuban youths defected during World Youth Day in Toronto and plan to apply for refugee status in Canada. The group, part of a 200 Cuban delegation, fled to Toronto residences while Pope John Paul II led Mass. Church officials voiced disappointment, saying the event was for spiritual renewal and not asylum.
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Toronto
Canada
Paul Kilbertus
CBC TV
John Paul
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SBC
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SBC Long Distance
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