Priest Leads Elections in Haiti as Aristide Seen Victorious
Haitians turned out in Port-au-Prince for a landmark vote seen as Haiti’s first potentially free government in 186 years. Delays at polling stations caused long lines and fraud accusations while observers noted orderly balloting and strong military restraint. If no candidate secures 50 percent, a runoff is set for Jan 20.
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Environmentalists hail Mendes killing conviction in Brazil
In Xapuri Brazil environmentalists celebrate a seven member jury verdict finding rancher Carly Alves da Silva and his son Darcl Alves Pereira guilty of murder in the 1988 death of Chico Mendes. Both were sentenced to 19 years while prosecutors urged up to 30 years and defense plans appeal. Mendes led rubber tappers and rainforest protection efforts in the Amazon.
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Ice floe rescue on Mille Lacs nets 25 saved
On Lake Mille Lacs Minnesota twenty five people were rescued after the fishing ice broke away drifting over half a mile. Ten ice houses and three ATVs were left on the five inch ice with authorities planning recovery when the ice re-freezes in about two weeks. John Odle, a resort owner, said nineteen people remained on the floe which measured about a half mile long and a quarter mile wide.
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