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The Vasco Da Gama player has successfully overturned his suspension but may face further trials if the regulatory body appeals his case Vasco Da Gama midfielder Carlos Alberto was acquitted of doping on Wednesday and saw his ban from playing overturned.

Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said Wednesday.

Last week, scientists published a study in the journal PNAS that warned that deforestation in the Amazon could significantly decrease the power output of hydroelectric dams, which are a major source of energy in the region.

Computer scientists, academics, and other technology professionals flocked to Rio last week for the 19th annual WWW2013 conference at the Windsor Barra Conference Center in Barra da Tijuca.

Starting close to home, details have already emerged and quickly spread regarding the lineup for this year's Santa Fe Bandstand .

Rio de Janeiro, May 22 : Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Tuesday it reached a deal to sell 40 E175 passenger jets to US airline SkyWest for nearly $1.7 billion.

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.

The Cidade Maravilhosa is a place known for the cultural and ethnic diversity of its people, and the music varies and blends as much as the inhabitants themselves.

On Saturday May 25th, the American Society of Rio de Janeiro will host their annual America's Day celebration at the Escola Americana in GA vea.

Bangkok was yesterday chosen to host a race in the inaugural season of the FIA Formula E Championship for electric cars next year.

The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. Great Portland Estates opened at 592.00 on Tuesday.

BRASILIA, Brazil -- A conservative party is challenging a judicial ruling that requires all of Brazil's notary publics to register same-sex civil unions as marriages if couples request it.

Tom McNichol / special to The Star Members of the Brazilian Rotary Group Study Exchange Team arrived in Shelby May 17.

Leading Irish lighting rental company Just Lite, based in Dublin, are the first recipients in the UK of Robe's new ROBINPointe moving head fixtures! The much-anticipated product was officially launched by Robe at the 2013 Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt.

Walk the aisles of any neighborhood grocery store today and you’re as likely to find tomatoes picked in Sinaloa, Mexico, as Central California or oranges from Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Bradenton, Fla.

Local laws punish drug trafficking more severely than human trafficking. The sale of drugs carries penalties of between five and 15 years, while trafficking of persons for sexual exploitation is punished with a maximum sentence of eight years, with work release allowed.

The Namibian government and a Brazilian energy company on Tuesday announced the first discovery of oil off the coast of Namibia, although not in commercial volumes.

A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine , a JAMA Network ... (more)

's stock had its "strong-buy" rating reiterated by investment analysts at BPI in a note issued to investors on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network reports.

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