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Subject: 
Brazilian firefighters save the world! :-)
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Date: 
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:41:08 GMT
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From Folha de São Paulo:

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/cotidiano/ult95u71495.shtml


Babelfish translation, for your convenience:

******

Firemen of the River capture the jibóias "Bush" and "Saddam"
of the France Presse , in the River

The firemen of Rio De Janeiro had today announced the capture of the jibóias
"Bush" and "Saddam Hussein" in the zone west of the city. The animals have
about three meters of length.

"the first one was captured in the garden of a house of the quarter of
Jacarepaguá and was baptized with the name of the American president", said
Delson lieutenant-colonel Young chicken Dos Santos.

"second, a little lesser that the first one, was found in a neighboring
school and received the name from the Iraqian president."

"Bush" and "Saddam", according to firemen, are not poisonous. The jibóias
had been taken for the zoo of the River.

"After rains, it is frequent that they appear snakes. They come of the next
bushes and the people in call them to collect them ", said Saints.

The River is reached by strong rains since monday. The Civil Defense of the
city registered 171 calls. The majority, of overflow of streets, flooded
houses, threat of abrupt declivity fall and crack of houses.

******

So, as you see, the problem is solved. Both are now in Rio's zoo for public
display... :-P


Pedro



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