Monday, January 10. 2005
Islanders suffer postal blunder
The Royal Mail accidentally sent Christmas post bound for a South Atlantic British territory to Paraguay and the Caribbean, it has emerged.
Thousands of pounds worth of presents meant for Ascension Island were sent to Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay.
To make matters worse, mail due for Ascension's major settlement, Georgetown, arrived thousands of miles away in Georgetown, Guyana.
Royal Mail has apologised and says islanders will still receive the mail.
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Surprise win for anti-Bush film
Moore dedicated his best film trophy to soldiers in Iraq
Michael Moore's anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 has won best film at the US People's Choice Awards, voted for by the US public.
Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ won best drama, despite both films being snubbed so far at US film awards in the run-up to February's Oscars.
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