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3 hrs ago | KXMB-TV Bismarck

Rio de Janeiro (Ap) Brazil's largest cities hit by electrical blackouts...

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11 hrs ago | Arkansas Online

Huge Brazil blackout blamed on storm

People eat by candlelight at a restaurant at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro during a blackout Tuesday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Tvnz.co.nz

Tekapo sky makes list for World Heritage night sky reserve

New Zealand has made the shortlist for what would be the first World Heritage night sky reserve.

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The Olympian

Brazil's Silva defends power grid after blackout

Brazil's president fended off criticism of his nation's shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country's preparedness to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Reuters

Millions of Brazilians in the dark

Nov 11 - A huge power cut brings chaos to Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro and cities in at least four other Brazilian states.

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XtraMSN Real Estate

Madonna's rabbi companion

Madonna has been accompanied to Brazil by her rabbi. The '4 Minutes' singer flew into South America on a private jet on Monday and despite speculation her visit to Rio de Janeiro is to meet boyfriend Jesus Luz's family, she insists she is there to carry out charity work.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

MyFoxPhilly

A massive power failure threw Brazil's two largest cities into darkness Tuesday night along with other parts of Latin America's largest nation, affecting millions of people.

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WAOW-TV Wausau

Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsion

Brazil's case of the pink mini-dress that went viral on the Internet has left many scratching their heads: How could it be that an outfit, no matter how short, would cause such an uproar in a tropical nation where skimpy clothing and tiny bikinis barely raise an eyebrow? The answer, a Bandeirante University official said, is not in the pink dress, ...

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Physics Blog

Population movement can be critical factor in dengue's spread

Human movement is a key factor of dengue virus inflow in Rio de Janeiro, according to results from researchers based at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil.

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Burnley Citizen

Madonna to pay visit to Brazil

Madonna is following a philanthropical trip to Africa with a stop in Brazil to discuss social projects.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Contactless News

MasterCard introducing contactless payments in Rio de Janeiro

MasterCard Worldwide, Credicard, Citibank's credit card administrator for the Brazilian market, and Redecard, Brazilian acquiring company, announced the launch of MasterCard PayPass, contactless payment technology, in Rio de Janeiro for public transportation and other quick service merchants.

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ABC News

Madonna Wants to Help Rio Slums, Says Governor

Madonna, who has promoted school building in the African country Malawi, is now turning her star power onto projects to improve the notorious slums of Rio de Janeiro.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

News.com.au

Families sue over Air France crash

RELATIVES of eight victims of an Air France flight that crashed en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris have filed lawsuits in the US and UK seeking damages.

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Express India

Delhi, Mumbai to join world's richest cities list

London: India's financial hub Mumbai and political capital Delhi are likely to witness a significant jump in economic growth along with other emerging markets and make it to the league of the world's wealthiest cities by 2025, a report says.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

WPTY

Air France crash memorial in Rio amid criticism

A passenger in silhouette watches an Air France aircraft at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport September 25, 2002 in Roissy, France.

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Sunday Times

Hackers blacked out Brazil: Report

Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS says.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Free Republic

Power Outages in Brazil Were Cyber Attacks

A series of power outages affecting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were the result of cyber attacks, 60 MINUTES has learned.

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Guardian Unlimited

The documentary 'Dancing With The Devil' by Tom Phillips and Douglas Engle

Christ the Redeemer on the Corcovado mountain rises above a favela, or slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Photograph: Douglas Engle/Australfoto Hide Tom Phillips and Douglas Engle have produced a film called Dancing With the Devil, documenting life in the slums of Rio De Janeiro.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Payments News

MasterCard, Credicard, Redecard Launch PayPass in Brazil

MasterCard Worldwide, Credicard, Citibank's credit card administrator for the Brazilian market, and Redecard have announced the launch of MasterCard PayPass contactless payment technology in Rio de Janeiro for public transportation and other quick service merchants.

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Pretoria News

Parreira has arrived

Galery: Parreira's back! The second coming of Carlos Alberto Parreira began officially early Thursday morning as he strode into OR Tambo international airport to again take up the helm of Bafana Bafana.

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