At least 17 people have been killed and 15 injured when a truck they were travelling in flipped over on a highway in southeastern Brazil, EFE news agency reported Wednesday, citing police officials.
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Archive for August 19th, 2008
CBS Reveals Cast of Amazing Race 13 - VIP Breakdown
Posted in August 19th, 2008
CTV.ca
CBS Reveals Cast of Amazing Race 13VIP Breakdown, WA - 12 hours agoAfter starting in Los Angeles, the duos will travel to Brazil, Bolivia, Russia and India. The crews will also hit Cambodia (where they visit a “real-life …Meet the new teams on 'The Amazing Race' The Associated Pressall 165 news articles
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Budget Travel from Rio to the Rainforest - Gringoes.com
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Gringoes.com
Budget Travel from Rio to the RainforestGringoes.com, Brazil - 14 hours agoWith its chaotic cities, glamorous beaches and expanses of rainforest, Brazil is excitingly diverse. Along with the country's sights and scenery, …
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Stolen 1933 Picasso painting found abandoned in Brazil
Posted in August 19th, 2008
A stolen 1933 painting by the legendary Spanish painter Pablo Picasso was found abandoned by the Brazilian police here, Spain's EFE news agency reported Tuesday.
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Argentina thump Brazil to book Olympic final berth
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Argentina's Sergio Aguero scored twice and Juan Riquelme converted from the penalty spot as the defending champions beat arch-rivals Brazil 3-0 Tuesday to book their place in the final of the Olympic football tournament.
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Brazilian hackers make Olympic disappointment known
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Hackers disappointed with Brazil's paltry medal tally in Olympic Games in China made their displeasure known Tuesday by defacing the website of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, media reported. "Brazil…
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Brazil Bradesco Bank Signs Ops Deal With Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Posted in August 19th, 2008
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazil's largest private bank, Banco Bradesco (BBD), on Tuesday announced an operational deal with Japan's Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, with the objective o…
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Kobe Bryant did not miss Argentina
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Beijing - US basketball superstar Kobe Bryant - a self- proclaimed fan of Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Ronaldinho - watched from the stands of the Workers' Stadium in Beijing Tuesday, as Arge…
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Routing Brazil, Argentina rises to Games
Posted in August 19th, 2008
BEIJING : The big European clubs have been arguing strenuously that the Olympic soccer tournament is not worth any of their players' getting sweaty over. But as Argentina embarrassed its ancient …
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Aguero inspires Brazilian demise
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Sergio Aguero scored his first goals of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament, helping to engineer Argentina's dazzling 3-0 victory over ancient rivals Brazil in Beijing. The reward for their …
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Argentina and Brazil do battle, but fans
Posted in August 19th, 2008
If Richard Scudamore's rich-shall-get-richer dream for the 39th game were ever to come to fruition this, surely, would be the template. The two great football nations of the last 40 years pitched agai…
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Bolivia sees anti-Morales strikes
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Strikes and protests are taking place in five of Bolivia's nine provinces against President Evo Morales's plans to redistribute natural gas revenues. The five departments, located in the wealthier ea…
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Argentina celebrates Olympic football victory over Brazil - Bangkok Post
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Reuters UK
Argentina celebrates Olympic football victory over BrazilBangkok Post, Thailand - 18 hours agoIt is now time for Brazil turn to leave Beijing - just three days after they arrived in the Chinese capital - to travel to Shanghai. …Argentina extend Brazil's wait for gold International Herald TribuneDunga says he has no thoughts of quitting Reuters UKSuperstars [...]
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Soros increases potash and FCX holdings, drops Apex Silver, CVRD, Southern Copper
Posted in August 19th, 2008
SEC reports indicated that billionaire investor George Soros apparently has developed a fondness for potash mining. RENO, NV - ber investor George Soros stocked up on potash mining shares during the s…
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Embraer signs maintenance and parts supply deal with Aeromexico Connect
Posted in August 19th, 2008
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer said it has signed a long term maintenance and parts supply deal of undisclosed value with Mexican regional airline Aeromexico Connect. Em…
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Fundao Bradesco Expands Contract With GlobalEnglish to Develop the English Skills
Posted in August 19th, 2008
GlobalEnglish Corporation (www.GlobalEnglish.com), the leading provider of on-demand learning and support for business English communication, today announced that Fundao Bradesco has significantly exp…
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Royals eye South American starlet
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Reading are looking at Venezuelan starlet Alejandro Valldeperas. The 17-year-old midfielder has been recommended to The Royals and he is now training with their youth squad.Valldeperas currently pl…
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Rolls-Royce Gas Turbine to Be Shipped Back to Bolivia in September, an Industrial Info News Alert
Posted in August 19th, 2008
CORDOBA, ARGENTINA–(Marketwire - August 19, 2008) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — A Rolls-Royce (OTC:RYCEY) (London) gas turbine from Bolivia's Kenko thermal power …
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Brazilian police recover stolen Picasso
Posted in August 19th, 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian police say they've found a stolen Picasso print, the last of 4 artworks to be recovered following a museum heist in June. Police inspector Aldo Galeano confirmed Mon…
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Wellstream wins 600 mln stg Petrobras contract
Posted in August 19th, 2008
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Wellstream Holdings Plc (WSML.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said it had been awarded a contract worth in excess of 600 million pounds (.12 billion) from Petrobras…
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