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Prayers and Hope YOUR FREE ISSUE issue no. 18 • May 15, 2007 • weekly director: Fiona Perris Prayers and hope Prayers continue for the safe return of Madeleine McCann who has been missing for almost two weeks. Fishy story | P12 A day on the high seas – New photos have been issued showing ings as a symbol of hope that she will be port an ongoing search for their daugh- the unusual feature in her right eye called returned to her family safely. In Fátima ter. Donations from the public are being an experience to be repeated. a black flash where the pupil colouring many pilgrims were seen carrying posters managed with the help of a legal team runs into the iris. High profile stars and of the child. At a church service in Luz on from the UK to ensure no stone is left business people have put up large sums Saturday, the day Madeleine turned four unturned in the investigation. McCann of money in excess of two and a half mil- years old, Gerry McCann said her disap- said: “Since the lawyers have come here Shape your body | P21 lion pounds in an attempt to persuade pearance had unleashed a “tidal wave” of we have visibly felt a burden being lifted Find out more ways to get fit . anyone with information leading to her devastation on the family. from our shoulders.” He also thanked safe return to come forward. The police continue to interview po- the media for the excellent job in keep- Portuguese bikers rode the length of tential suspects and witnesses and have ing the profile of the case so high, and the country distributing leaflets showing been supported by three experts from the also the staff at the Mark Warner resort. Agenda | P22 recent pictures of Maddy. In England, her UK to assist in their search. A number of Twelve people have been interviewed in- The week ahead – enjoy! favourite football team, Everton, played newspapers in the UK and Portugal have cluding the McCanns and recordings will their premiership match wearing shirts also added to the reward money offered. be kept as video evidence for any future with her photo on them. In the UK and In a press conference on Monday morn- trial. This unusual step has been taken Portugal many people including children ing Gerry McCann told reporters that the as many of the witnesses reside overseas, have tied yellow ribbons around rail- couple have set up a fighting fund to sup- primarily in Britain. Freeport REWARD CONTRIBUTORS bomb alert · JK Rowling - Author of the Harry Potter series An anonymous bomb threat · Sir Philip Green - Retailing led to the evacuation of Freeport Entrepreneur shopping centre in Alcochete on · Richard Branson - Virgin Group Sunday. A man had called the · Bill Kenwright - Chairman Everton Setúbal Public Security Police Football Club from a public telephone saying · Eggert Magnusson - Chairman he was going to place two bombs West Ham United FC in large shopping centres in the · John Madejski - Chairman Reading FC district. The evacuation went · Jacqueline Gold - Chief Executive smoothly, without panic and the Ann Summers centre reopened to the public at · Simon Cowell - Entertainment Guru around 6.45 pm when the au- · Wayne Rooney - Footballer thorities declared the threat a · Michael Vaughan - Cricketer false alarm. Other shopping cen- · Sir Tom Hunter - Scottish tres in the area were also checked Entrepreneur but no bomb was found, and it · Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou - Former Easyjet Owner seems that Freeport was the only · John Hargreaves - Olympic medalist PHOTO LUSA centre evacuated. • Children tie yellow ribbons next to a poster of Madeleine McCann in Luz. INTERNATIONAL | P02 NATIONAL | P10 LOCAL | P16 02 Tuesday, May 15, 2007 · www.getrealweekly.com Elections Current East Timor prime UK minister José Ramos-Horta has won the presidential elec- tion by a huge majority of an Blair steps down estimated 73 per cent. The Nobel peace prize winner said: “I’m happy with the results. Tony Blair travelled to his emotional speech about the last September 11 when he decided to I have fallen short.” Reflecting I will carry out my duties Sedgefield constituency to make ten years during which Britain stand shoulder-to-shoulder with overall he said: “Hand on heart, according to the constitu- his announcement to around has been under his leadership his ally, as he later chose to do in I did what I thought was right.” tion and listen to advice from 250 of his local supporters in the declaring Britain now a leader Afghanistan, Iraq and other situ- Ending on a patriotic note he everybody so that I can take town of Trimdon. The Labour and not a follower on the world ations. On the subject of the Iraq added that Britain was the best East Timor to a better future.” party leader told the audience at stage. He also considered that war he acknowledged, “for many nation in the world. He believes In a statement prior to voting, the Labour Club of his decision expectations were probably too it simply isn’t worth it,” and went Britain to have changed signifi- opposition candidate Francisco to officially hand in his resigna- high back in 1997. “Sometimes on to say, “the blowback from cantly over the last ten years and Guterres, said the party would tion to the Queen on June 27. in decisions you are alone with removing Saddam was costly,” is in much better shape for his respect the results. He made a thoughtful and your own instincts,” referring to adding, “I apologise for the times successor. • A radiant Blair waves to his supporters Abortion case A 17 year old girl, pregnant with a baby unable to survive beyond three days, is to be allowed to travel to the UK for an abortion. The teenager, currently in the legal care of the Irish health service, won a high court case in Dublin to be able to travel to Britain and is supported by her estranged mother. Iraq visit US Vice President Dick Cheney visited Iraq last week staying overnight at an army camp at Speicher, near Tikrit, a predominantly Sunni prov- ince not far from the home town of former leader Saddam Hussein. The area has many supporters of the dead leader. He used the visit to encourage Iraqi leaders to move quickly to reach power-sharing deals in a bid to quash sectarian violence saying: “We are here, above all, because the terror- PHOTO LUSA ists who have declared war on America and other free nations have made Iraq the central front in that war.” USA Battles against nature Marine accused Olmert survives vote Springtime across America has In Missouri the aptly named vil- Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich, Miguel Terrazas when their convoy Israeli Prime Minister Ehud brought some of the most chal- lage of Big Lake turned into its the marine who led the unit ac- passed through in November 2005. Olmert has survived his lenging weather patterns and namesake, with all but one hardy cused of killing 24 Iraqi civilians, is Sergeant Dela Cruz, also present third no-confidence vote in natural disasters, with flooding resident retreating from the under investigation for the unlaw- on the day, testified that Wuterich parliament following heavy in the Midwest, fires around Hol- flooding that reached roof-level ful killing of five men in Haditha was distressed about the death of criticism of his handling of the lywood and tornadoes in Kansas. in some homes. In Los Angeles as they stood with their hands in Terrazas known as TJ and after the Lebanon war. He is accused of A fire that has been burning for fires caused damage throughout the air. It is alleged that he tried to explosion which ripped Terrazas’ failure to exercise “judgement, three weeks in southern Geor- Griffith Park over an area of 800 cover up the incident where the body in half he shot dead the five responsibility and prudence” gia has so far damaged around acres close to the famous Grif- five men were shot dead by tell- men as they stood next to a car, during the 34-day war in 170 square miles of forest and fith Observatory. There were ing his comrades to lie about what with their hands raised. He claims 2006 and has been subjected swamp land causing smoke to also wildfires along the Cana- happened, blaming the deaths on to have seen Wuterich shoot the to an official enquiry focusing drift across much of Florida. dian border in northeast Min- the Iraqi army. Three other ma- men in the upper body before he on these areas of concern. Last week we reported the tor- nesota, destroying homes and rines have also been charged with himself sprayed the bodies with Olmert acknowledges the nados in Kansas, devastating businesses in its path. All in second degree murder. Iraqi wit- bullets. The Marine Corps agreed investigation and wants to the town of Greenberg and now all a challenging week for rescue nesses claim Wuterich shot the to give Sergeant Dela Cruz immu- remain in office in order to flooding has followed with thun- and fire services throughout men in retaliation for a roadside nity from charges in exchange for put the subsequent findings derstorms across the flat plains. the country. bomb that killed Lance Corporal his testimony in court. into practice. Tuesday, May 15, 2007 · www.getrealweekly.com 03 BRAZIL FRANCE Sarkozy sails into storm Abortion debate The newly-elected president has already been the source of con- troversy before even taking office. As is the custom in France the On Thursday evening Pope Benedict XVI addressed around 40.000 young adults in newly-elected president is taking a short time to recuperate from the the Paceaembu stadium in São Paulo at the beginning of his five day tour of Brazil.
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