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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Japan falls to Brazil in women
Posted in August 19th, 2008
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan fell to favorite Brazil in straight sets as Marianne Steinbrecher and Fabiana Claudino of the South American squad scored 14 points apiece in the quarterfina…
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Brazil defeats Japan, progresses to Olympic women
Posted in August 19th, 2008
BEIJING — Brazil, the top-ranked women’s volleyball team in the world, easily defeated Japan in three sets (25-12, 25-20, 25-16) on Tuesday to advance to the Olympic semifinals. The Br…
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Mexican, Brazilian Stocks Drop As Wall Street Falls Sharply
Posted in August 19th, 2008
markets stumbled Monday, led by Mexican stocks which were weighed in part by a report about sluggish conditions in the housing market in the U.S., Mexico's key trading partner.
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Lula says balanced development key to social equality
Posted in August 19th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that balanced development in different regions of the country is the key to building a more equalitarian s…
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U.S. beats Brazil in beach volleyball semifinal
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Kerri Walsh (front, L) and Misty May-Treanor of the U.S. celebrate a point during the women's semifinal of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event against Renata Ribeiro and Talita Rocha…
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3 Chinese, 1 Vietnamese safe from escaping of kidnappers in Brazil
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Three Chinese workers and a Vietnamese diplomat, kidnapped on Saturday morning in Rio de Janeiro, were found by the police in Rio's metro area Itaguai on Monday morning, local police said. Twelve mask…
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Bolivia girds for massive anti-Morales strike
Posted in August 19th, 2008
LA PAZ - Half of Bolivia is to go on strike Tuesday in protest at President Evo Morales and his taxing of natural gas revenues claimed by rebel governors of states seeking autonomy.
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Americans beat Brazil to progress
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh strode closer to their goal of being the first team to defend their Olympic beach volleyball title on Tuesday, beating Brazil 21-12 21-14 to book their bert…
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Brazilian Police Recover Missing Picasso Piece along Side of Sao Paulo Highway
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Brazilian police have recovered the final piece of artwork that was stolen during a daylight heist at the Estacao Pinacoteca Museum in Sao Paulo on June 12. According to police Picassoâ??s â??Minota…
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Brazil seeks termination of double tariffs in Mercosur
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Brazil will seek elimination of a double tariff on goods within the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) during its rotating presidency of the regional bloc, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorin s…
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Model helicopter kills child in Brazil
Posted in August 19th, 2008
BRASILIA, Brazil—Brazilian police say a remote-controlled model helicopter killed a 6-year-old boy after it hit him in the head during a demonstration. Pernambuco state police say the 3-foot-lon…
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United States to face Brazil in women
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Defending champions the United States finished full of running to overpower Japan 4-2 and advance to the final of the Olympic women's football competition at the Beijing Workers' Stadium on Monday.
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Brazil oil reserves maybe 55B barrels
Posted in August 19th, 2008
A prominent geologist says Brazil's offshore oil reserves could hold as much as 55 billion barrels of crude.Marcio Melo, president of the Brazilian Association of Petroleum Geologists, says studies su…
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The growing hunger for Gold
Posted in August 19th, 2008
BEIJING (SW) - Brazil is getting closer to its first ever Gold medal at the Olympic Games. But why hasn't the mightiest football nation in the world ever won this tournament? Here's an overview of Bra…
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Merger with Bovespa Holding - Changes In FTSE/Mondo
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Subject to the completion of the stock merger of equals between Bovespa Holding (Brazil, constituent) and Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros (Brazil, constituent), Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros (…
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The Brazilian economy and the dividends of stability
Posted in August 19th, 2008
The Japanese economy contracted by 0.6% between April and June, prompting fears that it is sliding towards recession. Declining exports and consumer demand were …
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Ex slave joins Paraguay
Posted in August 19th, 2008
ASUNCION, Paraguay - An Indian woman who says she was captured in the jungle and sold into forced labour as a girl became a member of Paraguay's cabinet on Monday, pledging to improve life for the Sou…
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beaches, mountains, park trails
Posted in August 19th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The weak U.S. dollar and a steadily strengthening Brazilian real have seen Rio climb from the 135th most expensive city in the world just a few years ago, to the 31st most exp…
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Laron dwarfs in South America may hold secrets to cancer cure
Posted in August 19th, 2008
The community of only 100 dwarfs, living in remote area of Ecuador, South America, lack a hormone called Insulin-like Growth factor 1 (IGF1), too much of which in ordinary humans can lead to breast, p…
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Brazilian bossa nova singer Dorival Caymmi dies at 94
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Dorival Caymmi, a Brazilian composer and singer known as the "Grandfather of Bossa Nova," has died at age 94. Caymmi died Saturday at his home in Rio de Janeiro of kidney cancer and multiple organ fa…
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Woman once sold into servitude a Paraguay official
Posted in August 19th, 2008
ASUNCION, Paraguay – An Indian woman who says she was captured in the jungle and sold into forced labor as a girl became a member of Paraguay's Cabinet on Monday, pledging to improve life for th…
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Brazil has 3 teams in beach final 4
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Carnivale is coming to the Olympic beach volleyball venue, where pulsating music, sweltering heat and scantily clad dancers are making the Brazilians feel right at home.Athens gold medalists Emanuel a…
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Argentina can match Brazil
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Sergio Batista is not your typical national coach. Not given to making the extravagant declarations some of his counterparts are known for, Argentina's Olympic boss prefers to keep a low profile, …
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It's an inexpensive way to travel and a way to meet the local folks - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Posted in August 19th, 2008
It's an inexpensive way to travel and a way to meet the local folksDubuque Telegraph Herald, IA - Aug 17, 2008The founders, who are native to Brazil, France and New England, wanted to build a community of travelers who could form meaningful relationships, he said. …
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Madrid president Ramon Calderon says Robinho will stay at club - The Canadian Press
Posted in August 19th, 2008
SkySports
Madrid president Ramon Calderon says Robinho will stay at clubThe Canadian Press, Spain - Aug 17, 2008Robinho reportedly wants to join Chelsea, which had a US million bid for the Brazil international rejected by Madrid last week. The forward, who is under …Real Madrid, Valencia to raise curtain on Spanish season XinhuaSchuster sure Robinho will stay [...]
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River cruises: 10 of the best - Telegraph.co.uk
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk
River cruises: 10 of the bestTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours agoMany UK-based travel companies offer Yangtze River cruises as part of a wider tour of China’s sights, often starting with several nights in Shanghai before …
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Mphela found to be uninjured - Kickoff
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Football365.co.za
Mphela found to be uninjuredKickoff, South Africa - 4 hours agoBafana Bafana’s team doctor found Katlego Mphela to be uninjured and fit to travel yesterday when they examined the Mamelodi Sundowns’ player. …Bafana and Downs in blow-up News24Mbesuma could make debut against SuperSport KickoffMphela to undergo further tests Kickoffall 40 news articles
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Top 10 Beach and Island Destinations for 2008 from Viator.com - PR Web (press release)
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Top 10 Beach and Island Destinations for 2008 from Viator.comPR Web (press release), WA - 4 hours agoBRAZIL - The South American country of Brazil is known as much for its ability to throw an amazing party (Carnival) as it is for its biological diversity, …
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