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31 min ago | AVHerald

American B772 near Aruba on May 17th 2013, smoke indication

An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N772AN performing flight AA-234 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Miami,FL with 218 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at FL380 about 75nm westnorthwest of Oranjestad when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Aruba's Reina Beatrix Airport for a safe landing on runway 11 about 19 ... (more)

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4 hrs ago | 411mania.com

Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis Official For UFC 163

Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis Official For UFC 163 Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 05.19.2013 It will be in Brazil... The UFC has confirmed a main event of Anthony Pettis vs.

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9 hrs ago | Newkerala.com

Rousseff opens Brasilia World Cup stadium

Despite controversy surrounding delays and cost overruns, Rousseff said the 71,000-seat venue was now the source of pride among Brazilians, reports Xinhua.

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13 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

The Alemao district of Rio has opened up ... up and away

RIO DE JANEIRO – Tiana Martins stepped gingerly into the red gondola of the cable car, giggling from nerves as the doors slid shut, the ground dropped precipitously beneath her feet, and she sailed off over the conglomerate of bare-brick shacks that is the Alemao complex of shantytowns.

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16 hrs ago | AmericanBankingNews.com

Home Retail Group Plc Rating Reiterated by Espirito Santo Investment Bank Research

's stock had its "sell" rating restated by analysts at Espirito Santo Investment Bank Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, AnalystRatings.Net reports.

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20 hrs ago | Newkerala.com

Santos coach concerned at Neymar reports

Rio de Janeiro, May 18 : Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move to Barcelona.

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Sat May 18, 2013

AVHerald

Trip AT72 at Parintins on May 13th 2013, rejected takeoff

A Trip Linhas Aereas Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500, registration PP-PTU performing flight T4-5443 from Parintins,AM to Manaus,AM with 66 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Parintins when a bird flew into the right hand engine causing the engine to fail.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Aircraft, ATR 72, ATR Aircraft, South America, World News

EDGE

Springing Into Action for LGBT Youth

After a long winter of work and planning, Katy Rubin believes the time is right for an event which challenges artists, audiences and policy makers to use a fleeting medium as a springboard for improving the long-term trajectory of LGBT youth.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, South America, World News

Sherdog

UFC on FX 8 Results: 'Belfort vs. Rockhold' Play-by-Play & Updates

Sherdog.com will report from Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT with play-by-play and live results of UFC on FX 8 , which is headlined by Vitor Belfort vs.

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Edmonton Journal

Thomson: Alberta adds trade offices to boost business and image

Perhaps Alberta should open a trade office in Victoria, B.C., to boost our image and woo Premier Christy Clark.

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AVHerald

TAM A320 enroute on Apr 28th 2013, passenger in captain's seat

A TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MHU performing flight JJ-3081 from Recife,PE to Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ , was enroute when a passenger, a well known Brasilian singer, was invited to take the captain's seat and posed in the seat to fly the aircraft, that was on autopilot at that time with the first officer in his seat.

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The Miami Herald

Sorpresas para todos los gustos

Se acabó la foja impecable que tenía Brasil en la Copa Libertadores ya que de un plumazo perdió a cuatro de sus seis equipos, entre ellos al actual campeón Corinthians, y por si faltaban más sorpresas Tijuana y Real Garcilaso siguen con vida en sus debuts en este torneo.

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Fri May 17, 2013

411mania.com

Marshall Zelaznik Reveals Why The UFC Will Visit Smaller Brazilian Cities

Marshall Zelaznik Reveals Why The UFC Will Visit Smaller Brazilian Cities Posted by Joseph Lee on 05.16.2013 Fans will show up... UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik has told MMA Junkie just why the UFC has decided to hold UFC on FX 8 in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, a city so little-known that he had to tell the UFC's Brazilian partners were it was.

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FiveThirtyEight

IHT Rendezvous: This Week in the Global Arts Guide

"Cai Guo-Qiang: Da Vincis do Povo," his latest over-the-top roadshow, is traversing Brazil, with the current stop taking over one of the busiest intersections in Sao Paulo, as well as the interiors two cultural institutions.

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PR-inside.com

SGS Provides Third-Party Services for UTC Heat Exchangers at REFAP Refinery in Brazil

SGS was awarded a contract to conduct on and off-site inspection and testing on heat exchangers at the Refap refinery in Brazil by UTC, a diversified company providing a broad range of high-tech products and services to the global aerospace and building systems industries, in January 2012.

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KUAD-FM Windsor

How Much Marijuana Do We Smoke in Colorado?

How much weed do we smoke in Colorado? According to the Coloradoan , a recent study revealed that Coloradoans use about 2.2 million ounces or 142,000 pounds of pot each year.

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Newkerala.com

Strong demand in Brazil oil auction

Rio de Janeiro, May 16 : A two-day Brazilian oil and natural gas auction has received strong demand from companies based in Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, France, Britain and other countries, with bid prices far exceeding the regulator's expectations.

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Hispanically Speaking

Bus Flips Over Killing 10 in Northeastern Brazil

At least 10 people died and 20 others were injured Wednesday when the bus they were riding in flipped over on a highway in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, the Federal Highway Police reported.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Digital Video Editing

America Movil binds Brazil units closer with Wi-Fi offering

Carlos Slim's America Movil subsidiaries in Brazil announced on Thursday a new combined broadband service, increasing their operational integration ahead of an expected corporate merger in the country.

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Medical News Today

Critical Need For Intervention For Brazil's Crack Users

A Brazilian investigative team, collaborating with a Simon Fraser University researcher, is citing an urgent need for targeted interventions among young crack users in cities throughout Brazil, identified as the world's biggest crack market, and further research to better address the problem.

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