PORTUGAL - Nation votes on abortion
LISBON, Portugal (AP): A national referendum in Portugal on whether to lift the country's ban on abortion has brought a rare confrontation between faith and politics in this conservative Roman Catholic country.
CANADA - Ninth case of mad cow disease confirmed
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP): Canada has confirmed its ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003, in an Alberta bull that died on a farm last week. A mature bull tested positive for mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy...
SAUDI ARABIA - Palestinians reach deal on unity gov't
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, (Reuters): Rival Palestinian factions agreed on the formation of a unity government at crisis talks in Saudi Arabia yesterday, an official said.
"We have agreed to form a national unity government.
COLOMBIA - Court grants rights to gay couples
BOGOTA, (Reuters): Same-sex couples in Colombia will have rights similar to their straight counterparts following a court ruling seen as the biggest advance ever for homosexuals in this conservative Roman Catholic country.
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