London, Aug 18 : A community of Laron dwarfs in Ecuador, who are believed to be immune to cancer, may hold secrets to a cure for the disease.
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Laron dwarfs in South America may hold secrets to cancer cure
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Latin American crime a world apart
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Rio is in the midst of campaigning for municipal elections that will take place in October. Not surprisingly, security is the main issue, and ideas from around the world float easily through the tropi…
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Summaries of Brazil vs Germany at Olympic women
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Following are the summaries of Brazil against Germany match at Olympic women's soccer semifinals on Monday: Brazil - 4 Germany - 1 Scorers: Brazil - Formiga, 43, Cristiane, 49, Marta, 53, Cristiane ,7…
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Brazil ties Germany 1-1 at halftime, Formiga breaks Angerer
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Midfielder Formiga scored an outstanding goal to break Germany keeper Nadine Angerer's impenetrable jinx, as Brazil drew with Wolrd champions Germany 1-1 at halftime of the Olympic women's soccer semi…
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Five-star Brazil shatters world champions Germany 4-1 in Olympic semifinal
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Marta and Cristiane's Brazil had a five-star show and crashed the "invincible" Germans 4-1 to cruise to the Olympic women's soccer final on Monday. It was a fiasco night for Germany, as the …
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Brazil crush Germany to make football final
Posted in August 18th, 2008
SHANGHAI - Brazil came from a goal down to stun Germany 4-1 Monday and book a place in the women's Olympic decider, avenging their painful defeat to the European powerhouse in last year's World Cup fi…
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NewMarket Technology, Inc. Latin American YTD Financial Performance Lifts Already Higher Than Anticipated Overall Sales Performance
Posted in August 18th, 2008
NMKT ) today released an update on YTD revenue and net income growth for the Company's operations in Brazil, Chile and Venezuela. The Latin American operations have reported .6 million in revenu…
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Americans secure rematch with Brazil for gold medal
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Angela Hucles, right, celebrates scoring Team USA's opening goal in a semifinal win over Japan on Monday. The team will face Brazil for the gold medal.
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Looking to Expand Your Business South to Latin America "No problemo" With eXpancom.
Posted in August 18th, 2008
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2008) - Montreal-based consulting firm eXpancom Inc, announces its opening to the Canadian market today. eXpancom emerges as cost-effective solution for Canad…
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SHI bags Petrobras drillship order
Posted in August 18th, 2008
SAMSUNG Heavy Industries, the worlds second largest shipbuilder said today it had received an order for a drillship worth 2m. The drillship, which is slated for delivery in the first quarter of 201…
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Toxoplasmosis Found More Severe In Brazil Compared To Europe
Posted in August 18th, 2008
— Newborns in Brazil are more susceptible to toxoplasmosis than those in Europe, according to a recent study. Researchers based in Austria, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the…
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USA meet Brazil in final as both dominate football semis - Summary
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Beijing/Shanghai - Brilliant Brazil at times ran world champions Germany ragged, while the United States took apart Japan Monday to set up what promises to be a memorable olympic women's football fina…
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Brazilians to meet in semis on the beach
Posted in August 18th, 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Defending champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego beat the second U.S. team on Monday to secure a place in an all-Brazilian semi-final in the Olympic beach volleyball.
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Dazzling Brazil beat their German bogey team to reach women
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Shanghai - Brazil's women footballers turned on their country's legendary style Monday to produce an emphatic 4-1 win over bogey team Germany and reach the Olympic final. Two goals from Cristiane and …
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Former bishop takes power
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Once known as the bishop of the poor, Fernando Lugo was sworn in as president of landlocked Paraguay on August 15 in the capital and ended more than 60 years of one-party rule. Now released by the Vat…
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New Paraguay president meets with poor
Posted in August 18th, 2008
SAN PEDRO, Paraguay - The Associated Press Paraguay's new leftist president returned Saturday to the province where he spent 11 years as bishop, and pledged to raise living standards by eradicating po…
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Brazil and Argentina in semi-final clash
Posted in August 18th, 2008
One of football's combustible rivalries is rekindled with defending champions Argentina taking on Brazil here on Tuesday for a place in the Olympic Games final.
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Portuguesa beats Cruzeiro 2-1 in Brazilian league
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Gremio strengthened its grip on its first place standing in the Brazilian league with a 1-0 win over defending champion Sao Paulo on Sunday.Striker Perea scored the only goal of the match in the 9th m…
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Brazilian-born pair takes Georgia to beach volleyball semis
Posted in August 18th, 2008
Beijing - Brazilian-born Renato Gomes and Jorge Terceiro - who compete with the aliases "Geor" and "Gia" - made history for Georgia on Monday by advancing to the semi-finals of the Olympic beach volle…
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El Salvador front-runner pledges Cuba relations
Posted in August 18th, 2008
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (Reuters): The leftist front-runner in the race to be El Salvador's next president said on Sunday he would reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba if elected.
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