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2 hrs ago | WTAX-AM Springfield

Police strike threatens Rio carnival crime wave

Brazilian police went on strike in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, risking a surge in crime just days before the beach city's famed carnival celebrations.

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Related Topix: World News, Brazil,

6 hrs ago | Cybercast News Service

Crime cutting into Brazil's Carnivals amid strike

In the run-up to this city's huge Carnival, the cash register at the souvenir shop where Vania Alves works is normally buzzing as hoards of revelers scoop up rubber thong sandals, teeny bikinis and sarongs printed with the Brazilian flag.

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Related Topix: World News, Brazil, Travel, Uruguay Travel, Brazil, Uruguay Travel, Brazil Travel, Salvador, Brazil Travel,

Thu Feb 09, 2012

WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Arrest warrant sought for close Uribe associate

Colombia's chief prosecutor's office said Thursday it was seeking the arrest of ex-President Alvaro Uribe's longtime peace commissioner for allegedly choreographing the bogus surrender of a column of leftist guerrillas.

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Related Topix: World News, Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, Prison

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Cocaine found in Ecuador diplomatic mail

Ecuador's foreign minister says police in Italy found nearly 90 pounds of cocaine in diplomatic mail sent to the Mediterranean country and two suspects have been arrested.

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Related Topix: Ecuador, World News

Bellingham Herald

Threatened Rio cop strike a danger for Carnival

A police work stoppage would force authorities to deploy thousands of soldiers into the streets to provide security in this city of 6 million people that will host the 2014 World Cup finals and the 2016 Olympics.

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Related Topix: World News, Brazil

Boston.com

Arrest warrant issued for close Uribe associate

Colombia's chief prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant for the peace commissioner of ex-President Alvaro Uribe for allegedly arranging a bogus demobilization of leftist guerrillas.

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Related Topix: World News, Colombia, Alvaro Uribe

IcNetwork

UK 'will defend Falklands properly'

Argentina should be in no doubt that Britain will "defend the Falkland Islands properly" against any threat to its inhabitants' right to self-determination, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

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Related Topix: Falkland Islands, World News

York Dispatch

Brazil: Striking police leave occupied building

Striking police officers in the northeastern city of Salvador on Thursday evacuated the state legislative building they occupied in protest for more than a week.

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Related Topix: World News, Brazil

MarketWatch

Equifax profit rises 20% on growth at U.S. unit

For the current quarter, the company forecast per-share earnings of 64 cents to 67 cents on revenue growth of 9% to 12%, excluding its Brazil operations, above recent estimates of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters for earnings of 63 cents and revenue growth of 2% to $483 million.

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Related Topix: Brazil, World News

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Lawyers: Murder charge goes against extradition

An extradition agreement with Brazil in a 2003 local murder case is being carefully reviewed by a defense lawyer after the charge against his client was upgraded by a grand jury Wednesday to first-degree murder.

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Related Topix: Daytona Beach, FL, World News, Brazil, Flagler County, FL

E! Online

Prince Who? Kate Middleton Stuns on Her Own at First Solo Royal Appearance

With her husband away doing search-and-rescue training in the Falkland Islands, Duchess Catherine was obliged to go solo to a private viewing of a new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in London - her first public appearance as a representative of the royal family made without Will by her side.

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Related Topix: Falkland Islands, World News

E! Online

Bikini Shot of the Day: Emma Stone Flaunts Her Fabulous Figure in Rio

Jennifer: Beverly Hills Beauty Plus, Vanessa Hudgens brings it to the Big Apple and Kourtney K. hits Hollywood.

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Related Topix: Brazil, World News

Reuters

UPDATE 2-PDVSA fails to get Brazil refinery loan-Petrobras

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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Related Topix: Brazil, World News, Hugo Chavez

Pretoria News

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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Related Topix: Brazil, World News

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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Related Topix: Brazil, World News

Tue Feb 07, 2012

WHBF-TV Rock Island

Standoff continues between Brazil troops, police

About 300 striking police officers and their relatives held out Tuesday as soldiers blockaded a state legislature building in northeastern Brazil, and public worker leaders threatened a strike in Rio de Janeiro that could threaten the world's largest Carnival celebration.

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Related Topix: World News, Brazil, Riot

Ananova

Argentina Turns To UN Over UK Falklands Row

Argentina will formally complain to the United Nations about Britain sending one of its most modern warships to the Falkland Islands, President Cristina Fernandez has said.

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Related Topix: Falkland Islands, World News, Life, Veteran Affairs, Prince William

The New Zealand Herald

Building collapse in Brazil leaves 3-year-old dead

Firefighters remove rubble from a 14-story building that collapsed in downtown Sao Bernardo do Campo, about 25km south of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Related Topix: World News, Brazil,

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Ecuador court fines journalists $1 million each

Journalists Juan Carlos Calderon , left, and Cristian Zurita announce at a news conference that they will appeal an Ecuadorean court order to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday Feb.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Ecuador, World News, Rafael Correa

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Chavez's opponents gear up for Venezuela vote

Outmatched time and again at the polls by President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan's opposition leaders are trying a new strategy to unseat the populist leader this year, holding the nation's first presidential primary to choose the strongest challenger.

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Related Topix: World News, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez,

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