Thursday, July 31, 2008

Daily Headlines: July 31, 2008

* Paraguay: Pope Benedict gave the green light for ex-bishop Fernando Lugo to serve as Paraguayan president without violating church regulations.

* U.S.: More information has emerged regarding a recent salmonella scare in the U.S.; this time health officials said that the outbreak has been linked to a Mexican farm.

* Chile: Chile and Australia have signed a free trade pact which hopes to increase trade and allows more Chilean students to study in Aussie universities.

* Argentina: Soccer star Lionel Messi looks like he’ll be playing with his country’s Olympic team after FIFA decided in his favor.

Image- Catholic News Agency

Sources- Reuters, AFP, The Latin Americanist, CNN, Xinhua


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