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Brazil Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Brazil.

Results 1 - 20 of 21,659 in Brazil

  1. Rock in Rio wraps - where next?Read the original story

    59 min ago | The Age

    ... organisers revealed ambitious plans to expand the festival "brand" to Italy, Morocco and China as well as return to Brazil. Appearing last night after the 67-year-old Dylan, the youthful energy of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand set the park alight ...

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  2. Canada considered charging overseas child abuserRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Globe and Mail

    Officials weighed invoking rarely used Criminal Code provision for B.C. man who eventually pleaded guilty in Thailand, documents say OMAR EL AKKAD July 7, 2008 Crown prosecutors in British Columbia considered ...

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  3. Will Smith rules box office with "Hancock"Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Reuters

    ... territories. Columbia said the film opened at No. 1 in 47 of those 50 markets, including Britain, Germany, Australia, Brazil and South Korea. The North American tally includes sales of $66 million for the U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend, ...

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  4. UPI/Corbis-Bettmann St. Frances CabriniRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Encyclopaedia Britannica

    Italian-born founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart and first United States citizen to be canonized.

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  5. Tokyo public lukewarm on city's bid for 2016 Summer OlympicsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    While the Olympic buzz is all about Beijing, another Asian capital is trying to woo the games back in 2016.

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  6. High oil, food prices top G8 summit agendaRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | ABS-CBN News

    ... Russia and the United States -- will be joined this year by those of some 15 other countries including China, India, Brazil, South Korea and Australia. The first session of the three-day meeting being held in the spa resort of Toyako on Japan's ...

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  7. Global Crossing Supplies Eurovision Hook Up to Brazil for Beijing 2008 OlympicsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

    ... "This agreement with Eurovision illustrates our ability to meet the exacting demands of the corporate market in Brazil and worldwide," said Marcos Malfatti, Global Crossing's senior vice president of sales in Brazil. "Our success is based on our ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

  8. Wolverines Tour Brazil: Day 6Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | MGo Blue

    Just before they open their new home in Ann Arbor this upcoming season, the men's soccer team will head to South America to tour Brazil.

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  9. Marcos saves PK, Palmeiras ties Atletico MineiroRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | SI.com

    ... the area for a penalty kick in the 34th, but his penalty attempt was thwarted by Marcos, the starting goalkeeper when Brazil won the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Palmeiras continued to trail until late in the game, when midfielder Diego ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Goias, Palmeiras, Flamengo

  10. MoreRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WTOP

    The three American hostages rescued by Colombia's military said in their first public statement that they are doing fine and are thrilled to "return home to the country we love." Americans' unhappy birthday: ...

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  11. Qalibaf ranked among world's top mayorsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Tehran Times

    ... Ulrich Maly, Mayor of NA1 4rnberg, Germany Phil Gordon, Mayor of Phoenix, USA JosA FogaA a, Porto Alegre, Brazil Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Mayor of Tehran, Iran Salvador Gandara, Mayor of Villa Nueva, Guatemala Elmar Ledergerber, Mayor of ...

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  12. Smith's `Hancock' has superpowered debut with $66 million weekendRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Amherst Daily News

    ... ``Hancock' pulled in an additional $78 million in 50 other countries, among them Britain, Germany, Australia and Brazil. It was a familiar place for Smith, one of Hollywood's most-consistent draws. ``Hancock' is his fifth movie to open at No. 1 over ...

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  13. Brazil dreams of oil riches but experts issue warningRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Gulf Times

    ... raised hopes of a new Latin American oil power, but experts warned last week of premature high spirits. Petrobras, Brazil's partly state-owned oil firm, announced in November 2007 the discovery of the Tupi field, which it estimates will produce up ...

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    Related Topix: South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, World News, Exxon Mobil, Energy, Oil & Gas

  14. Pet Business Trade ShowsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Pet Industry Weekly

    ... and supplies. Pet South America is an international trade show for the Latin American market Sep 17-19, Sao Paulo, Brazil Pet Fair Asia has grown steadily over the last couple of years, from 280 to 350 exhibitors. It seems international visitors are ...

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  15. Last Night: Gilberto Gil at the Fillmore Miami BeachRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Broward-Palm Beach - News

    ... a result that came from the strain brought by his previous stops around the country. "Miami is very close to us in Brazil for many reasons," Gil said in English as he greeted his fans before going into "Banda Larga Cordel," the title track from his ...

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  16. The new Crato Formation enantiornithine [Tetrapod Zoology]Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | ScienceBlogs

    ... commented has checked Naish et al . (2007), the bird chapter of Martill et al .'s CUP volume The Crato Fossil Beds of Brazil (previously discussed in this article on tapejarid pterosaurs), as all is revealed therein... As usual, I will admit that ...

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    Related Topix: Dinosaur, Science, Paleontology, Ceara, Brazil, World News, Crato, Brazil

  17. Remote tribe uses high-tech protectionRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... Last month, a small group of scientists from Google Earth Outreach, the company's philanthropic arm, traveled to Brazil to conduct a crash course for the Surui people on how to surf the Web and use map data, YouTube and blogs. Now, armed with the ...

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  18. Soccer: Perth sign BrazilianRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The New Zealand Herald

    ... affair with Brazilians, signing defensive midfielder Amaral for the upcoming season. The 35-year-old has represented Brazil 31 times, and his lengthy resume includes playing stints with Brazilian giants Palmeiras and Corinthians, Italian Serie A ...

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    Related Topix: Benfica, Brazil, World News, Minas Gerais, Brazil

  19. Brazilian Soccer ResultsRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    Results from the ninth round of the Brazilian first-division soccer championship (home teams listed first Saturday's Games Atletico Paranaense 1, Santos 0 Flamengo 3, Nautico 0 Sport 1, Cruzeiro 0 Sunday's ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Palmeiras

  20. President Bush spends birthday in JapanRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | ABC7.com

    ... Hokkaido. The session ends Wednesday with a larger gathering that brings in eight additional countries - Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Korea and South Africa. Hundreds of protesters rallied under heavy police security ...

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