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2 hrs ago | Pretoria News

Austrian man wants to break free fall record

Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner plans to try to break the world free fall record by jumping from a helium balloon nearly 37 000 meters off the ground.

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6 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

Foreign Investment in Brazilian Real Estate Higher Than Ever

2011 saw record investment in Brazilian real estate and analysts expect more of the same this year.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Time

Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers and Collapsing Buildings

With the World Cup and Olympics looming, Rio de Janeiro has its hands full preparing to handle the influx of visitors who will besiege the city for the soccer tournament in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016.

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The Rio Times

Jaguar Land Rover to Open Factory in Brazil

After months of speculation, Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralph Speth in January confirmed plans to build a factory in Brazil.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Hatchback, Tata Nano

Reuters

UPDATE 1-PDVSA fails to get Brazil refinery loan-Costa

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA failed to secure a $10 billion loan from Brazil's state-development bank needed to pay for its 40 percent stake in a Brazilian oil refinery, its partner, Petrobras, said on Tuesday.

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MSNBC

Criminals go on killing spree as Brazil cops strike

'The right to protest is guaranteed but not the right to offend, to prey on, or to threaten people,' state governor says Brazilian soldiers patrol the streets of Salvador, Bahia, as part of security operations following a strike by state military police members on Tuesday.

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The China Post

Brazil privatizes 3 airports ahead of World Cup

The Brazilian government privatized operations at three of the nation's main airports on Monday, awarding US$14 billion in contracts to three consortiums that will expand and run terminals amid booming demand and ahead of the 2014 World Cup.

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WTVR Richmond

Brazilian state's death toll tops 100 as police strike

A toll of 115 murders and widespread looting, assaults and vandalism in the past week are roiling Brazil's third-biggest city, casting doubts over upcoming carnival celebrations and raising questions about security ahead of the 2014 World Cup.

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Iol.co.za

Brazil WCup workers threaten strike

Workers building and renovating Brazil's stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don't agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits.

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Canadian Business Magazine

Brazil WCup workers threaten nationwide strike

Workers building and renovating Brazil's stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don't agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits.

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The Huffington Post

Taylor Armstrong Says It Would Be Easier For Her If Russell Had Been Murdered

On the second part of " The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills " reunion Taylor Armstrong continued to open up about her husband Russell's death.

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Boston.com

Partial collapse of building kills 1 in Brazil

A 13-story building partially collapsed in an industrial suburb outside Sao Paulo, Brazil killing a 3-year-old girl, firefighters said Tuesday.

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International Business Times

Brazil Slowly Moves Towards Condemning Syria Violence

Brazil, a rising economic and diplomatic power in the developing, expressed support for efforts by the Arab League to end the ongoing violence in Syria.

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International Business Times

Brazil Cracks Down on Police Protesting Better Pay; U.S. Embassy Warns Tourists

The Brazilian state of Bahia deployed soldiers to evict police from the state assembly who are on strike demanding better pay and conditions.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

KWQC-TV Davenport

Brazil: Standoff between striking police, soldiers

Soldiers clashed with supporters of striking police in Brazil's third-largest city on Monday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the feet of people trying to join officers occupying the Bahia state legislature building.

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This Is Money

Vodafone 'to raise 10billion' in India float

Vodafone looks set to sell shares of its Indian business to the public, possibly as early as this spring, in a float that could raise up to 10billion.

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Al Jazeera

Brazil police strikers in tense standoff

Police strikers occupying the state legislature in the Brazilian city of Salvador have vowed to resist if troops try to flush them out amid a tense standoff between the security forces.

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The Epoch Times

Brazilian City Police Strike Prompts Murder Spike

Militarymen stand guard outside the Legislative Assembly building, which is being occupied by policemen on strike in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on February 6, 2012.

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International Business Times

Brazil Privatizes Three Major Airports

The Brazilian government has raised about $14-billion through the privatization of three of its major airports, including the Guarulhos airport terminal at Sao Paulo, which is the nation's largest.

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The Rio Times

Rio Security Forces Confirm Strike Plans: Daily

As the PolA cia Militar strike continues in the Salvador, and the northeastern state of Bahia, the union representing the PolA cia Civil force in Rio de Janeiro gave official notice of their own proposed strike action, to commence on February 10th.

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