CBC.ca Obama projects record budget deficitMilwaukee Journal SentinelWashington – President Barack Obama sent Congress a .8 trillion spending plan Monday, saying his 2011 budget proposal would help spur job creation while trimming federal deficits over the long term. …Huge Deficits May Alter US Politics and Global PowerNew York TimesHow does Obama's 2011 projected deficit compare?Los [...]
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Obama projects record budget deficit – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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NASA reaffirms JSC’s importance – Houston Chronicle
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BBC News NASA reaffirms JSC's importanceHouston ChronicleWASHINGTON — Top NASA officials claimed Monday that Houston's Johnson Space Center will remain at the heart of manned space operations for the coming decade despite the President's proposal to kill the …Florida feels heat of NASA cutbackMiamiHerald.comObama budget would end program to return astronauts to moonBaltimore SunPrivate spaceflight [...]
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Shell signs up with Cosan in Brazil
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Shell has made plans to enter into a joint venture with the Brazilian ethanol producer Cosan.
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Pentagon may name "don’t ask, don’t tell" advisers – Reuters
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Washington Post Pentagon may name "don't ask, don't tell" advisersReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to name a team of advisers to recommend steps the US military should take to comply with an eventual repeal of its "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring gays from serving openly in …Defense secretary Gates fires [...]
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Brazil's Bovespa gains on Cosan ethanol deal
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Brazilian stocks advanced Monday, led by a rally in Cosan Ltd. shares after the ethanol producer entered a billion joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell. The Bov…
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Shell to do deal with Brazilian biofuel producer Cosan to secure future
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Trucks are loaded with sugar cane, which will be used in the production of ethanol, in the southern Brazilian state of Parana. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
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Huge hydroelectric dam approved in Brazil's Amazon
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil's government has granted an environmental license for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the Environment Min…
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Brazil's Cosan surges on Shell ethanol venture
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) Cosan Ltd., Brazil's top ethanol-maker, and Royal Dutch Shell announced on Monday a billion venture that will merge the companies' ethanol fuels distribution in Brazil….
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Inter loan out Brazilian striker to bitter rivals
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Serie A´s runaway leaders Inter Milan permitted experienced Brazilian striker Mancini, seen here in 2009, to move on loan to bitter city rivals AC Milan on Monday with an option to buy him outright. …
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Shell and Brazil's Cosan sign $12B energy deal
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SAO PAULO — Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Cosan ethanol producer announced plans Monday to create a billion joint venture for ethanol production and fuel distribution in Latin America's largest …
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Brazil, others condemn extra EU export of out-of-quota sugar
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Australia, Brazil and Thailand called on Monday for the immediate withdrawal of an additional export of 500,000 tonnes of out-of-quota sugar by the EU, saying it was illegal under World Trade Organisa…
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Paraguay striker Cabanas conscious
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Salvador Cabanas, right, was Paraguay's top scorer in the World Cup qualifiers with six goals, and scored crucial goals in big wins over Brazil and Chile. He's making progress after being shot in the …
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Shell eyes U.S. market with Brazilian ethanol
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — While a weak sugar harvest this year in Brazil may put a damper on ethanol exports, Royal Dutch Shell is taking aim both at the U.S. and European markets in its new joint ven…
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The missing children of El Salvador
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28 March 2008 Sixteen years after the end of El Salvador's civil war, the whereabouts of hundreds of children who disappeared during the conflict remain unknown. 29 March has been designated as t…
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Brazil's Bovespa Led By Rallying Cosan Shares
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, shares of Banco do Brasil gained 6.2%. Share of power company Eletrobras (CAIFY) led decliners, dropping 15%. Monday's rebound repairs a bit of the damage suffered by Brazilian stocks last month…
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Brazil's Bovespa Led By Rallying Cosan Shares
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, shares of Banco do Brasil gained 6.2%. Share of power company Eletrobras (CAIFY) led decliners, dropping 15%. Monday's rebound repairs a bit of the damage suffered by Brazilian stocks last month…
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Brazil's Bovespa Led By Rallying Cosan Shares
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, shares of Banco do Brasil gained 6.2%. Share of power company Eletrobras (CAIFY) led decliners, dropping 15%. Monday's rebound repairs a bit of the damage suffered by Brazilian stocks last month…
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Brazil's Bovespa Led By Rallying Cosan Shares
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, shares of Banco do Brasil gained 6.2%. Share of power company Eletrobras (CAIFY) led decliners, dropping 15%. Monday's rebound repairs a bit of the damage suffered by Brazilian stocks last month…
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Shell to create $12bn biofuels partnership in Brazil
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Energy group signs non-binding memorandum of understanding with Cosan, a sugar cane producer, in a deal that echoes a similar move by rival BP
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Investing in Brazilian Digital Media
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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – February 1, 2010) – Peachtree Media Advisors is partnering with Harpia Ventures to introduce investors to the Brazilian digital media space and showcase a pipeline of ear…
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Brazil, Australia, Thailand concerned by excess EU sugar
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(GENEVA) – Australia, Brazil and Thailand expressed concern Monday about an EU proposal to release an extra half a million tonnes of sugar for export, saying that such a move would violate trade rules…
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Shell and Brazil's Cosan sign $12B energy deal
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Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Cosan ethanol producer announced plans Monday to create a billion joint venture for ethanol production and fuel distribution in Latin America's largest nation.
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Shell and Brazil's Cosan sign $12B energy deal
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO — Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Cosan ethanol producer announced plans Monday to create a billion joint venture for ethanol production and fuel distribution in …
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Inter Milan loans Brazilian Mancini to AC Milan
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Inter Milan loaned Brazilian midfielder Amantino Mancini to rival AC Milan on the final day of the transfer window. Milan said on its website Monday that the deal gives the team the option to acquire…
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Brazil Infrastructure Projects Require $85 Billion in Financing
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Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Brazilian infrastructure projects may require as much as 160 billion reais ( billion) in financing over the next decade as the country expands transportation and boosts energy…
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Wigan sign Bolivia striker Moreno
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Wigan have signed Bolivian striker Marcelo Moreno from Shakhtar Donetsk until the end of the season, subject to international and visa clearance.The move will be completed provided the 22-year-old is …
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Shell to create $12bn biofuels JV in Brazil
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Cosan , the big Brazilian sugar cane processor. The companies today signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create the venture, allowing them to begin exclusive negotiations.
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Shell and Brazil's Cosan sign $12B energy deal
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Cosan ethanol producer announced plans Monday to create a billion joint venture for ethanol production and fuel distribution in Latin America's lar…
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Shell to create $12bn biofuels JV in Brazil
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Energy group signs non-binding memorandum of understanding with Cosan, a sugar cane producer, in a deal that echoes a similar move by rival BP
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Shell and Brazil's Cosan sign $12B energy deal
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SAO PAULO Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Cosan ethanol producer announced plans Monday to create a billion joint venture for ethanol production and fuel distribution in Latin America's lar…
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OGX's Offshore Brazil Find Contains 100-200MM Barrels
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RigLogix can provide the information that you need about the offshore rig fleet, whether you need utilization and industry trends or detailed reports on future rig contracts. Subscribing to RigLogix…
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Shell and Brazil's Cosan sign $12B energy deal
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SAO PAULO — Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Cosan ethanol producer announced plans Monday to create a billion joint venture for ethanol production and fuel distribution in Latin America's largest…
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Evogene Establishing Biofuel Feedstock Field Trials in Texas and Brazil
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REHOVOT, ISRAEL–(Marketwire – February 1, 2010) – Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) announced yesterday the establishment of field trials in Texas, U.S.A. and northeastern Brazil, for the evaluation of its…
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Brazilian duo leave Hertha
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On Kaka, Hertha general manager Michael Preetz said: "Through our commitments in the winter break, it's become very difficult for Kaka to get into our Bundesliga squad.
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Brazilian winger Mancini swaps Inter for AC Milan
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Mancini is swapping Inter for AC The former Roma star has an option to make his stay with the Rossoneri permanent at the end of the season.A statement from AC Milan read: "AC Milan announces the signi…
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Brazil's Belo Monte Dam Gets Approval-Ministry
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-(Dow Jones)- Brazil's new hydroelectric power project, the Belo Monte dam, has been approved to be built along the Xingu River in the Amazon state of Para, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
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Brazil's Cosan, Shell Take Baby Step Toward Biofuels Behemoth
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Cosan entered into exclusive talks to combine its sugar, ethanol and service station assets with Shell's aviation and fuels distribution network. The companies now have six months to work out final …
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Brazil's Braskem On Track To Become International Player
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provides Braskem with a solid and competitive platform for growth in the world's biggest market, which will complement its ongoing internationalization strategy through important greenfield project…
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Latin America still threatened by global crisis
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(MENAFN – Qatar News Agency) Latin America and Caribbean countries warned in a colloquium held here that the global economic and financial crisis still poses a threat and noted the high unemployment r…
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Brazil suggests summit to push for WTO Doha deal
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Submit your comment Brazil has suggested that world leaders meet to give a final push to long-stalled negotiations for a global trade pact, World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy said. "During …
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Brazil Braskem To Buy Sunoco's Chemicals Assets For $350 Million
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provides Braskem with a solid and competitive platform for growth in the world's biggest market, which will complement its ongoing internationalization strategy through important greenfield project…
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Brazil Braskem To Buy Sunoco's Chemicals Assets For $350 Million
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had earlier said the company was interested in acquiring assets in the U.S. -By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow Jones Newswires; 5511-2847-4521; rogerio.jelmayer@ dowjones.com
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Brazil's Belo Monte Dam Gets Approval -Environment Ministry
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-(Dow Jones)- Brazil's new hydroelectric power project, the Belo Monte dam, has been approved to be built along the Xingu River in the Amazon state of Para, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
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Planet Resource Recovery Enters Into Joint-Venture Agreement to Develop and Operate Mine in Bolivia With Franklin Mining
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PRRY ), developer, manufacturer and marketer of PetroLuxus™ and other "Green" technologies for the remediation and recovery of the planet's resources, is pleased to announce that the company h…
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Latin American Idol wins Dominican Youth Prize
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Santo Domingo.- The Santiago native Martha Heredia, winner of the Latin American Idol award, last night won top honors in the 14th National Youth Prize, in a ceremony headed by vice president Rafael A…
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Shell, Brazil's Cosan in $12 Billion Ethanol Deal
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil's Cosan, the world's largest ethanol and sugar processor, agreed on Monday to merge its ethanol and fuel distribution business with Royal Dutch Shell in a deal worth as mu…
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Shell, Cosan Sign $12 Billion Brazilian JV Pact
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LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Shell International Petroleum Company Ltd, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA), and Cosan S.A. (CZZ) said Monday they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, or …
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Brazil's Cosan, Shell Sign MOU For Ethanol, Fuels Joint Venture
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joint venture. The deal will create Brazil's third-largest fuel distribution network, with about 4,500 service stations throughout The joint venture further solidifies Cosan's presence as a major pl…
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MIC picks Comverse voice hub platform in Honduras, Bolivia
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Millicom International Cellular (MIC) has picked US converged solutions supplier Comverse to deploy its Voice HUB solution, to bring voice-related services such as Comverse visual voicemail and call c…
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Brazil Braskem May Acquire Sunoco's Assets For $400 Million Report
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had earlier said that the company was interested in acquiring assets in the U.S. -By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow Jones Newswires; 5511-2847-4521; rogerio.jelmayer@ dowjones.com
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