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2 hrs ago | Newsday.com

Brazil miniskirt student will parade in Carnival

Geisy Arruda, who became an instant celebrity after being heckled by hundreds of fellow students because of her dress, said Thursday she has accepted invitations to participate with samba groups in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

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7 hrs ago | Inside Costa Rica

Brazilian Police Arrest 14 For Drug Trafficking

Brazilian police on Tuesday launched an anti-drug operation and arrested 14 people in the southern border state of Rio Grande do Sul.

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Related Topix: Drugs, World News,

15 hrs ago | People's Daily Online

China, Brazil pledge closer cooperation

China and Brazil should and will strengthen parliamentary cooperation to further the development of bilateral ties, top Chinese political adviser Jia Qinglin said Wednesday at a meeting with the president of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, Michel Temer.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, China, Asia

Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Star Online

INTERVIEW - U.S. risks isolation over Honduras election - Brazil

The United States risks souring relations with much of Latin America if it recognizes upcoming elections in Honduras, the foreign policy adviser to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in an interview on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Honduras, Travel, Honduras Travel, World News, Central America, Brazil Travel, Brasilia, Brazil Travel,

The Winnipeg Free Press

Heavy rains in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil kill 12; over 20K forced to evacuate homes

Officials say flooding from heavy rains has killed 12 people in three South American nations and forced more than 20,000 to flee their homes.

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Related Topix: World News, Weather, Travel

Tehran Times

Iran, Brazil set goals for $25b trade

" Presidents of Iran and Brazil highlighted the necessity to establish cooperation between the two countries in all fields, particularly in industry, trade, energy, and technology and set a $25 billion trade volume goal for the next five years.

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Conglomerate

Talk about Going Rogue, Brazil is Knocking Folksa Socks Off

Oprah Winfrey interviewed Sarah Palin last week and hinted that the former VP candidate may be in talks to launch a talk show.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Beverages, Anheuser Busch Companies

Tue Nov 24, 2009

The State

New blackout hits Rio's glitzy beach neighborhoods

Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send their employees home.

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Hays Daily News

adv27 For release Friday, Nov. 27 Jobs, eco ...

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.

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Related Topix: World News, South America, Global Warming

MMA Junkie

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.

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Related Topix: World News, Family, Kids

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Salisbury Journal

Sting makes Amazon dam project plea

Pop star Sting has said Brazil's government should listen to the voices of local indigenous groups before building a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest.

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Deseret Morning News

Brazilians protest Ahmadinejad's visit

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil

The Iranian leader is set to meet privately Monday with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who called it an honor to receive Ahmadinejad and defended Iran's right to develop nuclear energy.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Hugo Chavez

Inside Costa Rica

Wind Storm in Southern Brazil Leaves at Least 5 Dead

A powerful storm with wind gusts up to 130 kilometers per hour left at least five people dead and another 22 injured in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, officials said.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, World News,

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Age

Bulls escape on Cruise film

Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie Valkyrie in Rio de Janeiro.

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BBC

Sting's plea over Brazil dam row

Rock star Sting has used his latest visit to Brazil to urge the government there to listen to the concerns of indigenous peoples over a proposed new hydro-electric dam in the Amazon.

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Newsday

Hundreds protest Iranian president's Brazil visit

About 500 people gathered Sunday for the protest at Rio de Janeiro 's Ipanema Beach.

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SABC News

Torrential rains kill seven in Brazil's south

Torrential downpours in Brazil's southern region have killed seven people and uprooted over 16 000 over the past three days, civil defence officials said yesterday.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

WBUR-AM Boston

Socialite's School Brings Hope To Brazilian Slum

Poverty and violence are part of every day life for children living in Brazil's slums, also known as favelas .

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The Age

Michelin building new factory in Brazil

French tyre maker Michelin will build a new factory in Brazil at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, the company's chief executive Michel Rollier told a newspaper Saturday.

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