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Mozambique’s president among 1st to vote MAPUTO, Mozambique — A jovial President Armando Guebuza was among the first voters Wednesday in Mozambican elections that are expected to return him and his party to power. McDonalds Monopoly Game OnlineThe McDonald’s Monopoly game is a type of sweepstakes advertising promoted by McDonald’s and Hasbro. It has been offered in the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, Australia and Singapore. Best Buy has been given the charge of promoting the game in the U.S. version and very recently also in the Canadian version . Sen. John McCain’s mother hospitalized in Portugal after fallLISBON, Portugal — Health officials in Portugal say the 97-year-old mother of Sen. John McCain has spent the night in a Lisbon hospital after a fall. US Sen. McCain’s mother hospitalized in Portugal after fallLISBON, Portugal — The 97-year-old mother of U.S. Senator John McCain spent the night in a Lisbon hospital after a fall, Portuguese health officials and the senator’s office said Friday. Spanish doctor banned 10 years, 3 cyclists get shorter bans in Portugal’s biggest doping caseLISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s cycling federation has suspended a Spanish doctor for 10 years after finding him guilty of providing illegal substances to riders in the country’s biggest doping case. European Union reform at stake as Ireland mounts 2nd referendum on Lisbon TreatyDUBLIN — The future of the European Union hung in the balance Friday as Ireland’s voters decided once again whether to ratify a treaty aimed at making the 27-nation body more decisive and effective. Center-left Socialists re-elected in Portugal on promise of economic stimulus packageLISBON, Portugal — The center-left Socialist Party has retained power in Portugal’s parliamentary elections. Portuguese PM returned to office despite chafing reforms that angered manyLISBON, Portugal — Socialist leader Jose Socrates, set for another four years as Portugal’s prime minister after elections Sunday, has antagonized many — even inside his own party — with his determination to reform and modernize Portugal. Incumbent Socialists forecast to win Portugal elections dominated by crisisLISBON, Portugal — Portuguese voters, anxious about an unemployment rate that has hit a 20-year high, were expected to return the Socialists to government in Sunday elections after the party campaigned on promises of big-ticket public works projects to help stimulate growth. Socialists are re-elected in Portuguese elections, but majority reducedLISBON, Portugal — The center-left Socialist Party retained power in Portuguese elections Sunday, despite the country’s highest jobless rate in 20 years. Socialists retain power in Portugal, but its minority government may need helpLISBON, Portugal — The center-left Socialist Party is staying in government for four more years after winning elections Sunday but its reduced parliamentary majority may handicap its efforts to lead Portugal out of an economic crisis. Exit poll shows Socialists are re-elected in Portugal’s parliamentary electionsLISBON, Portugal — An exit poll says Portugal’s center-left Socialist Party has won re-election in the country’s parliamentary elections. Portuguese voters mull best way out recession in Sunday’s parliamentary electionsLISBON, Portugal — Recession weighed heavily on Portuguese voters’ minds ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday that polls indicated would return the incumbent Socialist Party to power. Mother of missing girl Madeleine McCann takes hope from US case of Jaycee DugardLISBON, Portugal — The mother of missing British girl Madeleine McCann says she has gained fresh hope for her daughter after the discovery of American Jaycee Dugard, who was found in California 18 years after being kidnapped. Close Portuguese elections may bring end of ‘ferocious’ Socialist reformerLISBON, Portugal — Just before he came to power in a landslide four years ago, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates described himself in political terms as “a ferocious animal” — an uncompromising reformer who would turn Portugal into one of Europe’s go-getters. New York-based NGO Helen Keller International wins Portuguese blindness awardLISBON, Portugal — The Helen Keller International nonprofit organization has won a $1.4 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for its work in preventing blindness in the developing world, the foundation said Friday. US says Gitmo prisoner sent to Portugal was Syrian who complained of harsh conditions, abuseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Guantanamo inmate who said the prison’s harsh conditions drove him to attempt suicide has been sent to Portugal, the U.S. said in court documents. Portugal houses 2 Guantanamo detainees, says they are free to move inside the countryLISBON, Portugal — Two Syrians previously held at Guantanamo Bay have arrived in Portugal as free men, the government said Saturday. Two Guantanamo detainees sent to Portugal; three more transfers expected soonWASHINGTON — Justice Department officials said Friday that two Syrians held at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Portugal. 2 Guantanamo detainees sent to PortugalWASHINGTON — Two Syrians held at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Portugal. Mexico’s new drug use law scraps jail time for users, worrying US policeMEXICO CITY — Mexico now has one of the world’s most liberal laws for drug users after eliminating jail time for small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and even heroin, LSD and methamphetamine. Landslide kills 5, injures at least 4 in Portugal’s popular Algarve beach resortLISBON, Portugal — A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort killed five people and injured at least four Friday, officials said. Landslide kills 2, injures at least 7 in Portugal’s popular Algarve beach resortLISBON, Portugal — A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort killed two people and injured at least seven Friday, officials said. Two people were missing. Landslide kills 1, injures at least 8 in Portugal’s popular Algarve beach resortLISBON, Portugal — A landslide at a Portuguese seaside resort killed one person and injured at least eight others Friday, officials said. Two people were missing. Intrigue in search for missing freighter: Finns report ransom demand, expert tracks signalsMOSCOW — The workaday cargo ship the Arctic Sea, which for decades plowed the world’s waterways in obscurity, just had to disappear to be thrust into a swirling drama of rumors and intrigue. The plot thickened Saturday as a Russian maritime expert reported signals from the ship’s tracking device and Finnish authorities said there was a ransom demand. Finnish investigators say ransom demand made for vanished freighterMOSCOW — A ransom demand has been received for the return of a Russian-manned freighter that went missing last month in the Atlantic, Finnish investigators said Saturday. Mystery of vanished ship’s whereabouts deepens amid contradictory reportsMOSCOW — A Russian maritime Web site said the tracking system for a freighter missing since last month was broadcasting signals on Saturday from the Bay of Biscay, but French Marines said the signals were coming from Russian warships. France: Russian-manned cargo ship found near Cape Verde after vanishing last month in AtlanticPARIS — The French Defense Ministry says a Russian-manned cargo that vanished in the Atlantic last month has been found near Cape Verde. |