Firefighters battle forest blaze near Machu Picchu
Heavy smoke delayed efforts as more than 400 firefighters soldiers and volunteers labored Tuesday to stop a massive forest fire from reaching the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, Peru. Crews battled hills around the archaeological site as fires scorched over 1500 acres of surrounding forest, Civil Defense Chief Gen Homero Nurena reported.
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Vatican issues revised catechism with changes on death penalty
The Vatican releases the Latin text of a revised catechism five years after the first French version. It narrows the death penalty to the narrowest circumstances and makes multiple wording tweaks across about 100 entries, while easing masturbation rules and urging organ donation.
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Sweden reveals tooth decay tests on mentally handicapped
The Swedish report details a 1943 to 1953 experiment at Wipeholm hospital where hundreds of mentally disabled patients were fed large amounts of sweets to study tooth decay. The project followed sterilization policy debates and resurfaced amid national recollections of eugenics-inspired programs.
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Wipeholm Mental Hospital
Unwanted fame follows Diana’s burial at Althorp estate
Crowds continue to crowd at Diana’s burial site as the Spencer family requests an end to flowers. In Great Brington locals express affection and fatigue over the attention while church volunteers manage visitors and protect the family vault. Flowers, cards, and mementos spill from the village church and estate gates as residents adapt to heightened scrutiny.
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Edna Henton
Leicester
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Britain weighs memorial to Diana amid public grief
Britain debates tribute to Princess Diana nine days after her death with proposals including renaming Heathrow, building a hospital or fountain, while crowds visit Kensington Palace and thousands sign condolence books. Prime Minister Blair endorses a permanent memorial and a non political panel to evaluate options. polls show Heathrow and statue ideas leading public sentiment.
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Divers dispute overcrowding aboard sunken Haitian ferry
Divers from the U N peacekeeping mission in Haiti say the Pride of Gonave carried far fewer than reports of 400 or 800, with 276 tickets sold and 50 survivors. They recovered 79 bodies on Monday and Tuesday, noting exits were blocked and the vessel lacked life jackets as passengers rushed to shore. The incident drew attention to Haiti’s poverty and infrastructure as officials warned of a costly dock project and an unstable government.
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