Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa claimed Thursday a police mutiny that was causing chaos in the South American country was an attempted coup.

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Telegraph.co.uk Riders reserve judgment after Contador suspensionmsnbc.comAP Sports Writer AP Sports GEELONG, Australia (AP) -British cyclist David Millar urged the public and his fellow riders at the road world championships to give Alberto Contador the benefit of the doubt until all the facts are known …Bad meat to blame for failed test: ContadorReutersThe Early Lead: [...]

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msnbc.com Fisher-Price recalls toys, tricycles, high chairsMarketWatchNEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The Fisher-Price division of top US toy maker Mattel Inc. is recalling more than 11 million units, including the Trikes tricycle line and certain infant toys, because of choking or other hazards, …Fisher Price recalls millions of productsUPI.comFisher Price Recalls More Than 10M ToysCBS 4Fisher-Price [...]

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Sydney Morning Herald Actor Tony Curtis Dies at Las Vegas-Area HomeABC NewsAP By KEN RITTER AP Writer FILE – Actor Tony Curtis is shown in this 1965 file photo. Curtis, whose real name was Bernard… Tony Curtis, the Bronx tailor's son who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected actor with such films [...]

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England manager Fabio Capello is reportedly considering to ditch defender Rio Ferdinand and let midfielder Steven Gerrard carry on as the captain.

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With countries like India, China and Brazil focusing hard on education, research and development and exports, the US is losing its competitive edge, fears US President Barack Obama.

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RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian government will boost its stake in oil giant Petrobras to 64 percent of the common stock following a massive share offering, the firm disclosed Tuesday.

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Brazilian stocks ticked higher Wednesday, but an upgrade of the market couldn’t stave off swings that came alongside those on Wall Street, as conflicting speeches from …

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announced Wednesday it has completed its previously announced sale of its investment in Vale Fertilizantes S.A., Fosfertil, to a subsidiary of Vale S.A., for about billion. The

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-(Dow Jones)- Brazilian mining giant Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.BR) on Wednesday said it has raised its stake in its fertilizer unit, Vale Fertilizantes SA (FFTL4.BR), to 78.9% after buying up the remaini…

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September 29, 2010 A big story of the past decade has been China's fast-growing investments abroad, as it seeks oil in Africa, iron ore in Latin America and all manner of companies in the United Sta…

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The Bulgarian national volleyball team has to face tough luck against the teams of Brazil and Poland in the second round of the 2010 Volleyball World Championship in Italy. The Bulgarian team, which …

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SAO PAULO — Police say they have caught a Roman Catholic priest who disappeared after he was convicted of sexually abusing young girls in southern Brazil.A police officer in the state of Rio Grande …

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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil's ruling party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff may be forced into a runoff after an opinion poll on Tuesday showed her lead slipped in the wake of an ethics…

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Brazilian Edemir Pinto, CEO of BMFBovespa Stocks Exchange, speaks in the former negotiation room during an interview with AFP in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 22. Forget the samba and the beaches, B…

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Bolivian President Evo Morales speaks during a news conference while attending the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2006 at the United Nations in New York City. (Spencer Platt, Getty I…

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Petrobras’ historic billion public offering closes today. News of the Brazilian government boosting its stake in Petrobras irked some minority investors who

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SAO PAULO (AFP) – This month's mammoth capitalization of Brazil's Petrobras on the Sao Paulo stock exchange has opened the door to foreign oil companies looking to tap Brazil's expan…

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I just returned from another wonderful trip to Brazil. I have been visiting that fascinating country for over 10 years, and on each of my visits I learn something new and different. On my latest visit…

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Cows wait to be milked at a California dairy farm. Brazil, China and the EU pressed the United States Wednesday to show greater engagement in WTO talks on a global free trade deal amid concerns the wo…

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A Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) study on nesting birds in Argentina finds that increasing temperatures and rainfall—both side effects of climate change in some parts of the world—could be ba…

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Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian government is working to secure the release of two US hikers who are under arrest in Iran, the daily Folha de Sao Paulo reported Wednesday.The two men were arrested on s…

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Mexican and Brazilian stocks eked out small gains Wednesday, recovering from declines that arrived as Wall Street's losses accelerated as the first of the day's Federal Re…

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Brazil on Monday launched a pilot project allowing tourists to visit some of its notorious slums, after the shantytowns have been cleared of drug dealers and other criminal elements. With the nation …

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Submit your comment The world is in the grip of a currency "war", with leading nations using devaluation to solve economic problems, Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega has warned in remarks repo…

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Amnesty International has urged the Paraguayan authorities to return land to an under-threat indigenous group, after a court condemned the government's treatment of the marginalised community. The Int…

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-(Dow Jones)- Although she slipped a bit in a poll Wednesday, Dilma Rousseff, the candidate backed by Brazil's current president, is still on track for a big win in Sunday's presidential sweepstakes…

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Blackstone may formally announce the purchase of the stake in the Brazilian private equity firm Wednesday, Valor reported, without disclosing sources. Blackstone and Patria declined to comment when c…

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Rio de Janeiro – The winner of Sunday's presidential election in Brazil is set to inherit a country that is richer and more powerful than the one that outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took…

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Rio de Janeiro – The massively popular Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is about to leave office, and his anointed successor, Dilma Rousseff, is favoured to win Sunday's election.

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PHOENIX, Arizona, September 28. THE Jose Finkel Trophy meet in Rio de Janeiro last week produced many fast times for swimming fans, but only one person could earn our Performance of the Week honors.Wa…

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The opening batch of UEFA Champions League matches provide some intriguing figures on penalties and Europe’s Brazilian contingent for this week’s statistical review. ASEC Mimosas’ Ivorian title …

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The visitors had trailed 2-0 to Conserva Fagner (30) and Felipe (36) at the break until Danilo pulled one back in the 56th minute. Vasco had Junior dismissed 14 minutes from time but team-mate Luis' …

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report that reveals how the biopharmaceutical sector in Brazil, the tenth largest biopharmaceutical market in the world and the largest in Latin America, is an important driver for its economy. For…

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BRNO, Czech Republic — Japan lost 93-91 to Brazil in overtime at the women’s world championship Tuesday, and must beat South Korea in its last Group F game to have any chance of reaching …

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The US investment advisory firm is taking a 40 per cent stake in Pátria Investimentos, a Brazilian private equity group, in a further sign of the attraction of Brazil’s fast-growing domestic market to foreign investors.

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Vale of Brazil anticipates a second year of healthy ore prices on the back of revived Chinese demand

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Washington Post Germany faces no imminent threats from al-Qaida: gov'tXinhuaBERLIN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Despite reports on alleged al-Qaida attack plans against the United States and European countries, there is no evidence of such imminent threats to Germany, the German government said Wednesday. Earlier in the day, …US intelligence chief declines comment on alleged Qaeda [...]

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Washington Post Alleged Victim Calls Pastor Eddie Long a "Monster"ABC NewsOne of the four men who've accused a Georgia mega-church pastor of coercing them into sex called the man at the center of the controversy a "predator" and a "monster." Jamal Parris, 23, told WAGA-TV in …Long to congregation: 'This is spiritual warfare'Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAccuser's [...]

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MiamiHerald.com BP's Dudley Ousts Inglis in Post-Spill ReorganizationBusinessWeekSept. 29 (Bloomberg) — BP Plc's Robert Dudley ousted Andy Inglis, head of drilling at the time of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and set up a safety unit to oversee the company's operations in a bid to restore its …BP ousts exploration chief, vows to boost [...]

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Santos lost ground in the race for Copa Libertadores places with a 3-1 loss away to Vasco da Gama in the Brazilian Campeonato.

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Brazil's Federal Supreme Court sentenced lawmaker Jose Fuscaldi Cesilio to seven years behind bars in the first prison sentenced meted out to a congressman in the 25-year history of the country's democracy.

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SAO PAULO–Brazil's state-run Petrobras became the world's third-biggest oil firm by market capitalization Monday as it completed a record share issue expected to bring in around US billion.

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By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Former NBA stars Bruce Bowen and Ron Harper were in Rio de Janeiro’s once-notorious

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By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Petrobras President Sergio Gabrielli was celebrating the world’s biggest ever share offer at the end of last week that, according to Br…

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after extensive renovations . However, the theater in Cinelândia has also been dazzling audiences with big name artists and spectacular performances, and the October program is packed with a range of…

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negative environmental effects of the extensive street canvasing; “the flyers generate a lot of trash in the street”, she said. Many argue that the multitude of candidates and lack of foc…

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By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Long known as being a city of excess, now the home life of many Cariocas has also been touched by the phenomenon as the development of t…

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long-awaited elections will finally be held this Sunday, October 3rd, after eight years of rule by current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during which Brazil moved away from its history of poli…

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By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – As a globally-important metropolis that possesses the sights of Paris, the sounds of New York City, the charm of London, and the sun of Los An…

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