BBC News Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of stateBoston GlobeAlexander Haig Jr. also served as White House chief of staff during the Nixon administration. He was a four-star general. (Mark Wilson/Globe Staff/File 1988) By Mark Feeney Alexander M. Haig Jr., who as secretary of state declared “I'm in control …Loss of [...]
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Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan’s secretary of state – Boston Globe
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Conservatives wrap up meeting, eye midterm elections – CNN
Posted in February 20th, 2010
Kansas City Star Conservatives wrap up meeting, eye midterm electionsCNNWashington (CNN) — Conservatives wrapped up a three-day meeting in the nation's capital on Saturday and headed back home looking ahead to midterm elections they hope will be a springboard to take back the White House in 2012. …CPAC Convention is Open Season on ObamaABC NewsRon [...]
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White House adjusts strategy on Republicans – Los Angeles Times
Posted in February 20th, 2010
Reuters White House adjusts strategy on RepublicansLos Angeles TimesThe Obama administration aims to put members of the GOP on the spot, forcing them to compromise on issues or be portrayed as obstructionists. By Peter Nicholas Reporting from Washington – As voters lose patience with political gridlock, …Congressional Democrats' new agenda targets GOPBoston GlobeRepublicans Can Show [...]
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Canadian students and teachers safe after ship sinks
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Canada has thanked the Brazilian authorities for the search and rescue operations undertaken after Canadian students and teachers were left adrift when their ship sank in heavy weather.
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Brazil's ruling party picks Silva's chief of staff
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W ith Brazil's government-backed presidential hopeful Dilma Roussef rising in the polls, some of her most prominent critics are raising the specter that South America's biggest country will move close…
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Calgary students rescued off Brazil’s coast back on dry land
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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat programme, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.
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Students rescued off Brazil’s coast back on dry land
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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat program, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.
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Brazil's Popular President Stumbles at Box Office
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(AP) c ()-2010, Bloomberg News BRASILIA, Brazil-A new movie about Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, one of the most expensive ever produced in Brazil, is falling short of its blockbuster expectatio…
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Brazil's ruling party picks Silva's chief of staff
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's ruling party nominated his hand-picked successor Saturday to replace him, betting on her promises to extend popular social and economic po…
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Teen shipwrecked off Brazilian coast
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Shrink An Auckland teenager who spent 18 hours clinging to a liferaft off the coast of Brazil after her ship capsized was delirious by the time she was rescued, her father said last night. Mei Rose …
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Students rescued off Brazil’s coast back on dry land
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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat programme, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.
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Students rescued off Brazil’s coast back on dry land
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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat program, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.
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Rescued sailing students on dry land in Brazil
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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat programme, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.
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Students rescued off Brazil’s coast back on dry land
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat programme, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.
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Students rescued off Brazil’s coast back on dry land
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat programme, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.
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Canadian ship sinks off Brazil, all aboard rescued
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CALGARY — Relieved that his daughter is safe after surviving a harrowing rescue at sea, Stu Reid can't shake the terror his daughter and others must have experienced adrift for hours off the coast o…
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Canadian school ship sinks near Brazil
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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A Canadian sailing ship filled with high school and college students sank off the coast of Brazil in strong winds, but officials said all 64 people aboard were rescued Friday after about 16 hours in r…
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Toronto volunteers driving ambulances to El Salvador
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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An ambulance run of more than 3,000 kilometers is heading to El Salvador with the goal of helping thousands of lives. Caravan of Hope, a group of volunteers helping those in need in Central America, …
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ROTOCONTROL Extends Coverage to South America
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Forpack International Trade now distributing ROTOCONTROL leading edge inspection, slitting, rewinding and die cutting finishing machines throughout South and Central America
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Un Upside Down Agrarian Reform in Brazil's Wild Tocantins
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Brazilian farmer Juarez Vieira Reis was expelled in 2003 from the land where he had lived since he was born, in Tocantins, due to a legal intervention by order of Senator Kátia Abreu (DEM party, Toca…
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Un Upside Down Agrarian Reform in Brazil's Wild Tocantins
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Brazilian farmer Juarez Vieira Reis was expelled in 2003 from the land where he had lived since he was born, in Tocantins, due to a legal intervention by order of Senator Kátia Abreu (DEM party, Toca…
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Canada thanks Brazil for rescuing sinking ship crews, students
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Canada expressed Friday thanks to the "swift and heroic" rescue efforts by the Brazilian Navy and merchant vessel crews following the sinking of a Canadian ship several hundred kilometers off the coas…
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Canadian ship sinks off Brazilian coast, all rescued
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The Brazilian Navy on Friday announced it has rescued all the passengers aboard a Canadian ship which sank off Rio's coast on late Thursday. All the 64 passengers …
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Canada thanks Brazil for rescuing sinking ship crews, students
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Canada expressed Friday thanks to the "swift and heroic" rescue efforts by the Brazilian Navy and merchant vessel crews following the sinking of a Canadian ship several hundred kilometers of…
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Canadian ship sinks off Brazilian coast, all rescued
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Canada expressed Friday thanks to the "swift and heroic" rescue efforts by the Brazilian Navy and merchant vessel crews following the sinking of a Canadian ship several hundred kilometers of…
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Brazilian president rules out return to presidency in 2015
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Rio de Janeiro, Feb 20 : Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emphatically ruled out the possibility of seeking a return to the presidency in 2015, as long as his favoured candidate wins Octo…
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El Salvador's political tug-of-war
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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By Katya Rodriguez, COHA Research Associate An analysis of current developments in El Salvador, while at the same time undertaking an assessment of President Mauricio Funes’ performance, might r…
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Despite Promises Lula Did Less for Land Reform than His Neoliberal Predecessor
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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The Landless Workers' Movement (MST) of Brazil, which has mobilized more than a million Brazilians to occupy and farm large landholdings, was cautiously optimistic when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of t…
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Despite Promises Lula Did Less for Land Reform than His Neoliberal Predecessor
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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The Landless Workers' Movement (MST) of Brazil, which has mobilized more than a million Brazilians to occupy and farm large landholdings, was cautiously optimistic when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of t…
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Canadian student ship sinks off Brazil
Posted in February 20th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO: Dozens of Canadian students have been plucked safely from the South Atlantic Ocean after their class-at-sea sailing ship sank of the coast of Brazil, authorities said yesterday.
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Mexico to propose pan-Latin American alliance
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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At least 25 Latin American and Caribbean presidents will start arriving in Mexico on Sunday to discuss the creation of a new organisation to address the region’s most pressing concerns.The Mexican-l…
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Seven Charged for Illegal Export of Electronics to Designated Terrorist Entity in Paraguay
Posted in February 20th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
MIAMI, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Jeffrey H. Sloman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Anthony V. Mangione, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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Mexico stocks erase losses to extend win streak
Posted in February 20th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Major Latin American equity markets finished mixed Friday, with Mexican stocks posting a slim gain to extend their longest winning streak since October. Mexico's IPC …
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Great wildlife encounters in Brazil
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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It's a nose. A very long nose. It swings back and forth in our direction, combing the breeze for our scent like some animated Hoover nozzle. Finding nothing amiss, the owner continues her meandering p…
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Brazil's Petrobras announces oil discoveries in Angola's deep waters
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Brazil's state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has started production tests after new oil discoveries were made in deep-water wells of Nzanza-1 and Cinguvu- 1, which are located in Block 15/06, some…
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Brazil's Lula to visit Mexico, Cuba, Haiti
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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Brasilia – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to leave Sunday on a Latin American and Caribbean trip that is to includ stops in Mexico, Cuba and Haiti. Lula is to take part in the Latin …
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Mexico-Brazil CDS Trade Loses ‘Juice,’ Barclays Says
Posted in February 20th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — Mexican and Brazilian credit-default swaps reached “fair value” after the difference in cost of insuring the two countries’ bonds vanished this week, Barclays …
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Canadian students reported safe after ship capsized off Brazil
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‘It's a miracle,' mom says after all passengers reported safe following sinking of Canadian student ship Concordia in rough waters off coast of Rio de Janeiro
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Canadian school ship sinks off Brazil
Posted in February 20th, 2010
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In this in this July 24, 2000 photo, the Canadian tall ship SV Concordia heads past downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
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Commodities Rule in Exports to China
Posted in February 20th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 19, 2010 (IPS) – China took over from the United States as Brazil's top market in 2009, indicating a qualitative change for exports from the South American giant, which is increasi…
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