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  1. Costa Rica selects team for the lX Pan American GamesRead the original story

    8 min ago | Surfing News and Contests, Surf Reports, Wave Forecasts

    Games go off in Ilheus Bahia, Brazil Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 9 November, 2009 : - - San Jose, Costa Rica -- The 12 men and women who have been selected for the Costa Rica National Surf team begin the 9th edition of the PanAmerican Surfing Games today and will continue until the 15th with the unique goal of finishing in the top 5 countries ...

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  2. Back to school: Brazil college reverses expulsion of woman whose mini-dress sparked uproarRead the original story w/Photo

    9 min ago | Penticton Herald

    ... students ridiculing and cursing Arruda for her short outfit turned up on the Web, and quickly made headlines across Brazil and drew attention around the world to the Oct. 22 incident. Arruda was forced to put on a professor's white coat to cover her ...

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    Related Topix: Bandeirante, Brazil, World News

  3. Madonna lends a handRead the original story

    13 min ago | Boston Globe

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

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Jennifer Lopez, Los Angeles County, CA, Entertainment

  4. Carano-Cyborg, Strikeforce loses its biggest drawRead the original story

    17 min ago | Canada.com

    ... would be no match for Santos and lost for the first time in her MMA career. With the win, Cyborg (8-1), of Curitiba, Brazil, earned the first-ever Strikeforce 145-pound championship and effectively destroyed the promotion's biggest drawing card. By ...

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  5. Modern Warfare 2Read the original story

    41 min ago | News.com.au

    A promotional image for Modern Warfare 2 , the latest in the popular Call of Duty series.

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  6. Madonna Makes a Stop in Rio Discussing social projects where she can help.Read the original story

    46 min ago | WFLS

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

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    Related Topix: South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, World News

  7. Editorial cartoon and rants and ravesRead the original story

    53 min ago | The Daily of the University of Washington

    ... Associated Press said that the she had also been pulled from class Oct. 22 and was escorted by police. Nilcea Freire, Brazil's top official for women's policy said the university's decision showed "intolerance and discrimination." Raves: The ...

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    Related Topix: Somalia, World News, Africa, Bandeirante, Brazil, Opinion

  8. Antonio Luis Alves de Souza, Brazilian Drummer, Dies at 54Read the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | New York Times

    ... rhythms to a Paul Simon album and a Michael Jackson video, died on Oct. 31 at his home in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. He was 54. The cause was a heart attack, Olodum reported on its Web site. Mr. de Souza, nicknamed Neguinho do Samba (Little Black ...

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  9. Brazilian university expels girl for wearing mini-dressRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Independent

    ... amid a hail of insults and curses. A video of the incident was posted on YouTube and quickly made headlines across Brazil. The university's decision on Sunday to expel the student prompted complaints from the national student union and the country's ...

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  10. World briefsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | HeraldTimesOnline.com

    SAO PAULO, BRAZIL College backs down on mini dress expulsion A Brazilian woman whose short, pink dress caused a near rio ... Please log in to read the rest of this story.

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  11. Canadian teen rescued on Arctic iceRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | MSNBC

    State of emergency in El Salvador Nov. 9: The country's president declared a state of emergency after days of torrential rain cause landslides and kill at least 124 people.

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Snowmobiles, Winter Sports

  12. Travel Channel's globe-trotting chef takes a moment at Auditorium Theatre in RochesterRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    ... consultant.) No wonder he can get away with narratives such as this No Reservations introduction to Sao Paulo, Brazil: "It looks like L.A. threw up on New York." Keeping the show, now in its fifth season, fresh is the result of a laissez-faire ...

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    Related Topix: Rochester, NY, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Entertainment, Television

  13. College reverses expulsion for dressRead the original story

    1 hr ago | GoErie

    ... from other students. A video recording of the incident was posted on YouTube and it quickly made headlines across Brazil. In this photo taken on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, student Geisy Arruda poses at her home in Sao Paulo wearing the same dress that ...

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  14. State steps in to mini-skirt battleRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Independent Online

    ... Geisy Arruda appeared to have paid off late on Monday, when the private Bandeirante University reversed its decision. Brazil's education ministry earlier demanded the Sao Paulo state university explain its decision to bar Arruda from the rest of her ...

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  15. Guimaraes: the club are behind meRead the original story

    1 hr ago | TheNational

    DUBAI // Alexandre Guimaraes, the Al Wasl coach, says he has no fears for his job as the club management, fans and players are firmly behind him.

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  16. Madonna in Brazil to discuss social projectsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WSYX

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

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  17. Brazilian college backs down over miniskirt expulsionRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Telegraph.co.uk

    ... and curses from other students. A video of the incident was posted on YouTube and quickly made headlines across Brazil. The university's decision to expel the student prompted complaints from the national student union and the country's minister in ...

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    Related Topix: Bandeirante, Brazil, World News

  18. Brazil's tempest in a minidressRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Salon.com

    From this side of the equator, it seems like sex is one of Brazil's biggest exports, in ideology if not in actual market share.

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    Related Topix: World News, Bandeirante, Brazil

  19. Student expelled after row over short dressRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Reuters

    In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled after violent protests by students outraged at the short outfit she wore on campus.

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  20. Brazilian university in trouble over mini-dressRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | China Daily

    ... amid a hail of insults and curses. A video of the incident was posted on YouTube and quickly made headlines across Brazil. The university's decision Sunday to expel the student prompted complaints from the national student union and the country's ...

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    Related Topix: Bandeirante, Brazil, World News