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Morning News


Apr.19   Vatican   Black smoke after morning votes
  The 115 cardinals had not elected a new pope in their two morning votes


  Spain   640 years for Argentine  A Spanish court has convicted Adolfo Scilingo of crimes against humanity, terrorism under the Argentine government

  Detroit GM loses $1.1bn as car sales slow  Flagging sales and the cost of employee healthcare pushed General Motors to a net loss of $1.1bn

Day News


  USA New guilty plea by Moussaoui  A judge is to consider once again a guilty plea from 9/11 suspect

  Canada Pressure builds on government  The leader of main opposition Conservative Party says he can no longer trust the minority Liberal government

  Vatican     Ratzinger elected as new Pope
  78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI
 The College of Cardinals took only 2 days to choose the successor to John Paul II. The crowd clapped as the smoke billowed over Vatican City and waited for the ringing of bells. At 6:43 p.m. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez announced Ratzinger's election in Latin. Bush called Benedict XVI 'a man of great wisdom and knowledge'.

Evening News


  Vatican     Benedict XVI prepares for first Mass
  New Pope prepared to celebrate his first Mass as pontiff, while world leaders welcomed his selection
San Francisco Bay Area , April 19, 2005 Timeline