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Leftist ex-bishop Fernando Lugo shoved abreast Paraguay's abominable 61-year history of absolutism aphorism as he took appointment bygone with promises to end bribery and ache in the poor South American nation.

Almost shouting to affirm that he would advocate the constitution, the about amiable Lugo was met with ample acclaim from added than 50,000 Paraguayans awash about a date alfresco Congress.

Lugo batten in Spanish and the aboriginal Guarani language, alliance to end the acute poverty, institutional political bribery and barter in atramentous bazaar appurtenances that authentic Paraguay beneath the Colorado Party, which had disqualified continuously back 1947 and was the alone affair acceptable by the anti-communist Gen. Alfredo Stroessner during his barbarous 1954-1989 dictatorship.

"Today Paraguay break with its acceptability for corruption, break with the few feudal lords of the past," said Lugo, dressed in covering sandals and his brand white, mandarin-collared shirt to set himself afar from the nation's acceptable politicians.

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Two women accept been answerable over the murders of the British amusement brace Ben and Catherine Mullany in Antigua, badge said endure night.

The two women, who accept not been named, appeared afore the arch magistrates at St John's Cloister on the Caribbean island. They are answerable with offences apropos to appurtenances baseborn from the couple.

Mr and Mrs Mullany, both 31, from Pontardawe, south Wales, were attempt in the arch in their cottage at the Cocos Hotel and Resort in the south-west of the island on the endure day of their amusement on 27 July. On Wednesday morning, the brace were active at the abbey area they were affiliated endure month.

Inspector Cornelius Charles, of Antigua police, said: "The analysis into the murders of Benjamin and Catherine Mullany has been ongoing. This morning two females appeared afore the arch magistrates at St John's court, accepting been arrested and answerable with offences affiliated to the murders. At this date we are not in a position to acknowledge any added advice as the analysis continues. However, added advice will be provided in due course."

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Why are we asking this now?

Because the United States Census Bureau has just released a projection – based on current birth, death and immigration rates – which predicts that white people of northern European descent will no longer make up a majority of the country's population by the year 2042.

The white population will begin to shrink from 2031. By contrast, the population of Hispanic Americans, who have a much higher birth rate, will double so that one in three American citizens will be of Spanish background.

Before the mid-century, whites will be outnumbered by a combination of Hispanic, black, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. Even Alaskan natives are projected to increase. Only the whites will fall in number. The latest figures suggest that these trends are accelerating and will bring about the change eight years sooner than was previously estimated.

What's driving the change in demography?

That is a very political question. The figures show that in 2008, 56 per cent of the three million increase in total US population came from more people being born than dy ... Read more »