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Helicopter accident kills 2 in north Brazil
The Brazilian aeronautics command said Sunday that they found two bodies on Sunday morning together with the remains of a Robinson R-44 helicopter of the Brazilian Aerial Force .
Brazil man says needles were meant to kill stepson
BRASILIA, BRAZIL: The 2-year-old boy who had nearly three dozen sewing needles shoved into his body by his stepfather is expected to undergo another surgery this week, doctors said today.
Brazilian pianist to play at Sycamore Baptist
Sycamore Baptist Church, 302 Somonauk St., will host pianist Fabiola Pinheiro in a pre-Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Alcoa Dedicates Expanded Refinery in Brazil
Alcoa has inaugurated the $1 billion expansion of the Alumar alumina refinery in Northern Brazil, where capacity more than doubled from 1.5 million to 3.6 million metric tons per year.
Brazil suspends fines for Amazon razing by farmers
Drawing his .40-caliber pistol, Severiano Pontes dashes across the steaming, muddy jungle floor, a hunch telling him what he would find around a bend.
Brazil's Senate Deciding on Venezuela into MERCOSUR
Brasilia, Dec 9 Legislators close to the government will try on Wednesday, for the fourth time in the past 30 days, to put to a vote at the Senate's floor the protocol for the entry of Venezuela in the Southern Common Market .
Television control for the remote
A cheap way to deliver interactive communications to remote communities has been successfully tested in Brazil and Italy.
Brazil in shock as secret video catches 'corrupt' governor red-handed
The secret video tapes could not be more damning. A newspaper owner shoves 30,000 reals in cash into his underpants.
IMAGES Pedro II.[Credits : Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. ] Main emperor of Brazil original name Dom Pedro de Alcntara born Dec.
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Local Musicians Organize Second Brasil Jazz Festa
Allison Adams Tucker, left, sings during the 2008 Brasil Jazz Festa at the Encinitas Library.
Jobs, economics complicate Brazil's Amazon fight
Drawing his .40-caliber pistol, Severiano Pontes dashes across the steaming, muddy jungle floor, a hunch telling him what he would find around a bend.
New WEC champ Jose Aldo auctions fight night items for Brazilian charity
New WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo is proudly carrying his new title belt back home to Brazil, but a few items brought to the cage with him on the night he won the 145-pound title can be delivered to your house.
Latin America and the Basque Street
This note was published at EITb: Kepa Junkera presents new album 'Kalea' The musician from Bilbao counts on figures such as Pablo MilanA©s, who sings on the popular 'Txoria Txori' by Mikel Laboa, Lila Downs, and Juanes, who performs 'Aldapeko'. Kalea, which was presented on November 19 in the Basque Country, is the second part of the trilogy ...
Judge Prohibits Minors from Participating in Gay Pride Parade in Brazil
A Brazilian judge prohibited children and teenagers from participating in the gay pride parade organized on Sunday in the city of Duque de Caxias, in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.
General Motors hiring 600 workers for factory jobs in Brazil; preferences given to ex-employees
General Motors is hiring factory workers in Brazil, home to the Carnival celebration each February, among other amenities.
L ONG BEFORE Milton Nascimento became Brazil's most incandescent international star, he was entranced by the night sky as a little boy growing up in TrAas Pontes, a rural town in the landlocked Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
Against the Tide: Brazil's Private-Equity Market Matures
Pinheiro Neto Like their foreign counterparts, the recession has forced Brazilian lawyers to adapt to a market with fallen demand for lending and capital markets practices.
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: The Brazilian Jazz Collective Brings a Youthful Approach to an Honored Tradition
Los Angeles, CA -- On Sunday, November 29, 2009 the Brazilian Jazz Collective, featuring Danny Green , Ami Molinelli and Eva Scow , will begin their first California tour to present their unique collaboration of music.
Ronnys Torres talks UFC 109 debut fight v Guillard
News 29/10/09 - Ronnys Torres talks UFC 109 debut fight v Guillard After two injuries in a row, Ronnys Torres will finally debut at UFC 109, in February 2010.
Brazil to probe its military past
Twenty four years after the military left power in Brazil, the government is to create a Truth Commission to investigate crimes committed by the security forces between 1964 and 1985.
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