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Portugal rights long-standing wrong by launching virtual museum in honor of diplomat who helped save thousands of Jews during World War II and was consequently fired in disgrace by government Portugal made good Tuesday on a promise to help restore the reputation of one of its diplomats who saved thousands of Jews during World War II, only to be fired in disgrace by his neutral government over fears of angering Nazi Germany. Parliament Speaker Jaime Gama presided at the official launch of a website chronicling the life and work of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a career diplomat who died in poverty and obscurity more than 50 years ago. "This is a gratifying day," Gama said. "Aristides de Sousa Mendes is a symbol for us all." The government-sponsored virtual museum — a database of photographs, videos and historic documents — meets the family's demands for authorities to right a long-standing wrong, said one of the diplomat's grandchildren, Alvaro de Sousa Mendes. ...

YOUR PRAYERS NEEDED FOR MADELINE!! Someone I know is working on this case and sent it to me. Please pray that she has not been spirited away by a pedophile ring and is found unharmed. Thank you! Holiday girl abducted, police say Police investigating the disappearance of a three-year-old British girl from a Portuguese holiday resort say it appears she has been abducted. Officers say they have a suspect in mind, and believe Madeleine McCann remains in the area and is still alive. Her parents, from Leicestershire, left her at their apartment at Mark Warner's Ocean Club in Praia da Luz on Thursday, while they were at a nearby restaurant. Doctors Gerry and Kate McCann have spoken of their "anguish and despair". In the first official briefing on the case, Guilhermino Encarnacao, director of the judicial police in the Faro region, said officers are working on the assumption she is being held between 3km and 5km (1.8 and 3.1 miles) from the resort. They had about 30 calls f...