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Women's Volleyball Roundup: Host China grabs second win, low … – Xinhua
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Gap year: discover the Latin spirit – Independent
Posted in August 12th, 2008
Gap year: discover the Latin spiritIndependent, UK - Aug 11, 2008In Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Venezuela travel is often much more expensive than in other countries, but it is not too tricky to sniff out budget food and …
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Hayes likely died of stroke
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday.The deep-voiced soul singer died Sunday after he was found unconscious at his
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The most dangerous seas in the world
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
, most of which are European, sweep up hundreds of tonnes of less valuable skipjack tuna outside Somalia’s waters. Many cheating longliners are from Taiwan and Indonesia; others are from Sri Lan…
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French authorities probe Air China threat letter
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
tional carrier Air China, a spokesman for the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. Air China's Paris office received a letter, written in English, threatening reprisals if Muslim prisoners in Ch…
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Ford exec says company can weather downturn
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
By TOM KRISHERAP AUTO WRITER TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Despite the headwinds of a slumping U.S. economy, tight credit, high gasoline prices and declining home values, Ford Motor Co.'s top American ex…
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A threat to Coca-Cola Japan sips the eel thing
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Forget cola, lemonade or beer – Japanese people sweltering in the summer heat now have a new canned drink to quench their thirst – made out of eels. The fishy drink Unagi Nobori &nda…
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The Rich Also Get Arrested in Brazil, But Only the Poor Go to Jail
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
I have friends who feel proud that they were handcuffed because of their ideas. They would have liked it if, back in those days, the television had divulged the news of their arrest because they could…
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Bernard breaks 100m freestyle world record
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
BEIJING — Alain Bernard of France set a world record in the men's 100-meter freestyle in the time of 47.20 seconds in the semi-finals at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday. Australia's Eamon Sullivan …
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Qantas grounds 6 planes to check maintenance files
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Qantas grounds 6 planes to check maintenance files Australia's airline safety body said Wednesday it would expand its investigation of Qantas after the company announced it temporarily pulled six airc…
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US president believes world trade deal still possible
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
US President George Bush still thinks a world trade deal is possible despite a major setback last month and will continue pushing to get one, US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has said.
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Changi Airports International Shortlisted For Russian Airport Devt
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
-(Dow Jones)- Singapore's Changi Airports International said late Tuesday that its consortium has been shortlisted in a bid to develop and operate St. Petersburg's
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Genetically modified crops not the answer
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
LONDON (AP) – Britain's Prince Charles, owner of an organic farm, says that increased use of genetically modified crops to help solve world food shortages could lead to environmental disaster. The hei…
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US gets its improbable outcome – CNN
Posted in August 12th, 2008
US gets its improbable outcomeCNN - 2 hours agoAP SHENYANG, China — The chances of the US women's soccer team winning its group (and avoiding a quarterfinal clash with Brazil) were so unlikely that on …
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Balfour, British Energy, Interserve: UK, Irish Equity Preview – Bloomberg
Posted in August 12th, 2008
Balfour, British Energy, Interserve: UK, Irish Equity PreviewBloomberg - 3 hours agoAnglo American Plc (AAL LN): The world's fourth-biggest diversified mining company plans to invest .36 billion in two iron-ore mines in Brazil. …
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Copa Airlines Receives Embraer 190 Flight Simulator
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Copa is the first Latin American airline with both Embraer 190 and Boeing 737 Next Generation simulators PANAMA CITY, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Copa Airlines (NYSE: CPA) has received an Embrae…
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Brazil oil giant Petrobras posts record profits
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
The oil company said earnings rose to 8.7 billion reals (about 5.4 billion dollars), compared to 6.8 billion reals in 2007. The company attributed its strong performance to the rising price of the cru…
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ONGC receives nod to include Petrobras, Statoil in KG project
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
The inclusion of partners would help ONGC to share risks and access technical support in developing its first major discovery in recent years, and may also open the opportunity for securing ultra-deep…
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Lufthansa and TAM to offer joint flights to Sao Paulo
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Lufthansa is expanding the services it offers to customers flying to Brazil and launching code share flights in partnership with the Brazilian carrier TAM. From 18 August, Lufthansa and TAM passengers…
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Brazilian Shares Lose Grip On Gains; Mexican Stocks Fall
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil's Bovespa fell 0.4% to 54,502.97, losing earlier gains. The benchmark index tumbled 3.3% on Monday as commodity prices slumped. Shares of state-run oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) manage…
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A share house away from home – Sydney Morning Herald
Posted in August 12th, 2008
A share house away from homeSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 4 hours agoYou may want to go running with bulls, your mate might want to bar-hop in Brazil and his girlfriend might prefer shopping in Melbourne. …
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Supporters stranded in China – The Punch
Posted in August 12th, 2008
Supporters stranded in ChinaThe Punch, Nigeria - 5 hours ago“We travel everywhere with our teams and I don‘t know why this is different.” The NOC spokesman, Tony Nezianya, said the supporters did not notify the body …
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GOL Implements New Ticket Sales System – MarketWatch
Posted in August 12th, 2008
GOL Implements New Ticket Sales SystemMarketWatch - 6 hours agoNew Skies also offers additional features for GTA's authorized travel agencies. Unlike the previous system, which provided one password per agency, …
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Brazil oil giant Petrobras posts record profits
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil's state-run oil company, Petrobras, has announced record net profits for the second quarter of 2008, up 29 percent over the same period last year. The oil company said earnings rose to 8.7 bill…
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Rio Is Ready To Host 2016 Olympics
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that Rio is ready to host the 2016 Olympic Games, and stressed that more efforts from the government is still necessary to …
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Lufthansa and TAM to launch Codeshare Flights to So Paulo
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Lufthansa is expanding the services it offers to customers flying to Brazil and launching codeshare flights in partnership with the Brazilian carrier TAM. From 18 August, Lufthansa and TAM passengers …
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Spreading the Cultural Tentacles of Inclusion
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Aug 12 (IPS) – "Negro F" tells how the Manos Grafite (roughly, "Graphite Hands") group started. In 1996, he and his friend Alex were walking along a street in the outskirts of …
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Petro Vista Identifies Key Strategic Assets in Brazil Focus Areas
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwire – Aug. 12, 2008) – Petro Vista Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PTV) (the "Company"), an independent oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that, as part of its str…
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Openet Expands Global Reach With New Brazil Office
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
DUBLIN, IRELAND–(Marketwire – August 12, 2008) – Openet, a provider of Transactional Intelligence solutions for the world's largest and most innovative service providers, today announces the openin…
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NewMarket Latin America, Inc. Gaining Traction Through Microsoft and Oracle Partnerships With YTD Sales Higher Than Anticipated
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
NLAI ) today announced that the Company is on track to meet or exceed its 2008 million revenue goal. NewMarket Latin America is a systems integrator and technology managed services provider for…
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Shocking soccer defeat – Aftenposten
Posted in August 12th, 2008
Shocking soccer defeatAftenposten, Norway - 9 hours agoThe Norwegians now have to travel to yet another city, to face favourites Brazil. Marie Knutsen was sent to hospital with a broken nose, ten minutes into …
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Petrobras to deploy Sevan Driller off Brazil
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Petrobras has denied that a decision to deploy a Sevan Driller rig in Brazilian waters rather than in the Gulf of Mexico is a sign of a scaling down of international operations. Petrobras internationa…
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Daimler to expand Brazil truck, bus production
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Daimler AG said Tuesday its Mercedes-Benz unit will increase production of trucks, buses and their components at a plant in Brazil, investing 600 million euros (4 million) in the facility.Daimler s…
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Daimler to boost truck, bus output in Brazil with $894 million upgrade
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG says its Mercedes-Benz unit will increase production of trucks, buses and their components at a plant in Brazil, investing 4 million in the facility. Daimler said T…
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Navigators Group Receives Approval for Brazil Reinsurance
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
The New York-based Navigators Group announced that its principal insurance company subsidiary, Navigators Insurance Company, has received regulatory approval to underwrite reinsurance in the newly de-…
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Dominant USA avoid Brazil
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
USA dominated New Zealand throughout a 4-0 victory on a day when everything went their way in Group G. The result, coupled with Norway's shock defeat by Japan, means the Americans pipped their Sca…
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Cristiane stars as Brazil take top
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
A first-half treble from Cristiane helped Brazil beat Nigeria 3-1 to march into the quarter-finals as Group F winners. The result ended Nigeria's participation in the competition. Requiring victo…
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Brownstone Increases Brazilian Interests; Partners With Petro Vista Energy
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Aug. 12, 2008) – Brownstone Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BWN) ("Brownstone") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a farm-in by way of a Head Farmout Agreement …
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NewMarket Technology, Inc. Announces UniOne
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
NMKT ) today announced UniOne Consulting has signed a contract to implement Oracle's Hyperion Planning for Duke Energy Brazil. Duke Energy Brazil, part of Duke Energy, manages and operates hydroele…
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A 20-Year Program to Offer Every Brazilian the Education They Need
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Discussion of Brazil's National Salary Floor for Teachers has centered upon its amount, 950 Brazilian reais (US$ 588) per month. More important, however, is the scope of its concept, i.e., national. T…
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Brazilian agriculture faces huge losses from climate change
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
SAO PAULO: Global warming will cause heavy financial losses to Brazil's agricultural sector over the next decade, a government study said Monday. The losses will grow to US$5 billion by 2020 and …
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Credit, debit card usage on rise in Brazil
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Payments made with credit and debit cards for retail purchases in Brazil grew 212 percent between 2002 and 2007, the country's Central Bank said Monday. Credit card payments grew 322 percent while pay…
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Ancient big cat fossils found in South America
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
CARACAS – Venezuela has found the first fossils of an extinct scimitar cat — of the saber-toothed cat genus — in South America, during oil prospecting activities southeast of Caracas, paleontologist…
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Taiwan president departs for Latin America tour – Summary
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
Taipei – Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou left Tuesday for three Latin American countries in a visit he described as cementing bilateral relations and winning trust from China and the US. "I hope to cons…
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Brazil licenses Amazon hydroelectric dam
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's environment minister said Monday he granted a license for an Amazon hydroelectric dam but attached stringent conditions to protect Indian reservati…
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Rival camps in Bolivia both see victory
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — Both sides in Bolivia's bitter political standoff came out of a weekend recall referendum Monday with reason to declare victory. The big loser appeared to be national unity.Preside…
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Taiwan donates US$600,000 to El Salvador for water
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
on of small-scale irrigation systems in the Central American country, the Salvadoran daily "La Prensa," which was obtained here, reported Sunday. The new irrigation systems, built in 250 are…
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Arabs Find Out Brazil Is a Good Place to Grow Their Petrodollars
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
The relation between Brazil and the Arab countries has crossed the boundaries of trade and diplomacy and reached the field of investment. Even though the share of Arab capital is still small compared …
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Confident Opals roll on against plucky Brazil
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
The Australian women's basketball team side continued its successful Olympics campaign with a testing 80-65 victory over Brazil in Beijing on Tuesday morning (AEST). The Opals held a 21-point lead at…
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Spain voices appreciation of Bolivia
Posted in August 12th, 2008
by Editor in Breaking News
The Spanish government Monday voiced its appreciation of Sunday's recall referendum in Bolivia. Spain "values the democratic maturity of the Bolivian society," which was expressed on Sunday …
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