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  1. Mexico City moves to legalize same-sex marriageRead the original story w/Photo

    59 min ago | Los Angeles Times

    ... marriage in recent years, and the issue is being hotly debated in parts of predominantly Catholic Latin America. Uruguay was the first Latin American nation to recognize same-sex unions, as well as adoptions by gay couples, and some cities in ...

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  2. HistoryRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | ESPN

    Team Profile: Uruguay GettyImages Uruguay were world champions in both 1930 and 1950 Appearances at finals: 1930 - Winners 1950 - Winners 1954 - Fourth place 1962 - First round 1966 - Quarter-finals 1970 - Fourth place 1974 - First round 1986 - Second round 1990 - Second round 2002 - First round Overall record: Played 40, Won 15, Drawn 10, Lost 15.

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  3. YouTube Video Nets Producer $30 MillionRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | KNTV-TV

    Can you see this as the next big Hollywood script? An unknown producer from Uruguay decides he wants to make a video and put it on YouTube for the world to see.

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  4. (Video) Panic Attack! And The Power Of The WebRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | IF from PSFK

    In a stunning example of the power of the web as a distribution channel, a short film uploaded to YouTube has secured a producer from Uruguay a $30 million contract to make a film.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Montevideo, Uruguay

  5. Seven Pinoy seafarers still missing in shipwreck in Lebanon - DFARead the original story

    14 hrs ago | ABS-CBN News

    ... to return to their countries, an AFP correspondent said. Most survivors were from the Philippines, Pakistan and Uruguay. A Russian, a Ukrainian and a Lebanese were also among those saved. A Lebanese rescue official has quoted one survivor as saying ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Boat Disaster, South America, Montevideo, Uruguay, Syria, Beirut, Lebanon, Jabal Lubnan, Lebanon

  6. Catania send giants Juventus to second straight defeatRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Newkerala.com

    ... Sicily guests, who ran minor risks in a first half they closed one up through a spot kick converted on 23 minutes by Uruguay's Jorge Martinez. Juve were criticised by angry fans before and during the game, with Brazilian Felipe Melo being the main ...

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  7. YouTube post leads to movie dealRead the original story

    Yesterday | BBC

    Ataque de Panico! was made on a tight budget. A producer from Uruguay who uploaded a short film to YouTube in November 2009 has been offered a $30m contract to make a Hollywood film.

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  8. Rescuers save nearly half of capsized ship's 83 crewRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday | The Daily Star

    ... had been found since Saturday morning. Most of the individuals saved were from the Philippines, Pakistan and Uruguay. A Russian and a Ukrainian were among other nationalities to have been saved. The Panamanian-flagged Dany II went down approximately ...

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  9. Rescuers find more bodies from shipwreckRead the original story

    Sunday | The Age

    ... to return to their countries, an AFP correspondent said. Most survivors were from the Philippines, Pakistan and Uruguay. A Russian, a Ukrainian and a Lebanese were also among those saved. A Lebanese rescue official has quoted one survivor as saying ...

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  10. YouTube Video Leads To $30 Million Hollywood ContractRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday | Business Opportunities Weblog

    This website is not like all of the others. Since 2001, we've posted 15618 different business opportunities and ideas, so you're sure to find something here to inspire you! Fede Alvarez's short film "Ataque de Panico!" features giant robots invading and destroying Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, reports the BBC .

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  11. Catania send troubled Juve to second straight defeat - UpdateRead the original story

    Sunday | Earth Times

    ... Sicily guests, who ran minor risks in a first half they closed one up through a spot-kick converted on 23 minutes by Uruguay's Jorge Martinez. Juve were criticized by angry fans before and during the game, with Brazilian Felipe Melo the main target ...

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  12. YesterdayRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 19 | Inside Costa Rica

    It's been a long and hard fought battle, but the emergency services and the public came up winners with the Sala Constitucional decision handed down on Friday in favour of the Cuerpo de Bomberos and the Cruz Roja, to have free and quick access through the Escazu toll booths on the autopista Prospero Fernandez.

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  13. Hopes fade in Lebanon for ship survivorsRead the original story

    Sunday | The West Australian

    ... to return to their countries, an AFP correspondent said. Most survivors were from the Philippines, Pakistan and Uruguay. A Russian, a Ukrainian and a Lebanese were also among those saved. A Lebanese rescue official has quoted one survivor as saying ...

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  14. Filipino survivor found two days after ship sinks off LebanonRead the original story

    Sunday | Weekend Balita

    ... had sunk," the Uruguayan said. Another Filipino told rescuers that the British captain of the Danny F II, bound from Uruguay for the Syrian port of Tartus, went down with his ship. "He told us that the ship's engine went down and the captain sounded ...

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  15. Lebanon rescuers fear no more survivors from sunken shipRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | Jordan Times

    ... had sunk,' the Uruguayan said. Another Filipino told rescuers that the British captain of the Danny F II, bound from Uruguay for the Syrian port of Tartus, went down with his ship. 'He told us that the ship's engine went down and the captain sounded ...

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  16. Survivor found two days after ship sinksRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | The Age

    ... had sunk," the Uruguayan said. Another Filipino told rescuers that the British captain of the Danny F II, bound from Uruguay for the Syrian port of Tartus, went down with his ship. "He told us that the ship's engine went down and the captain sounded ...

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  17. From Uruguay to Hollywood: Watch the Video

    Saturday Dec 19 | Freerepublic.com

    ... video. Goes to Hollywood. Gets pots of money and a movie deal. Except this story is true. An unknown producer from Uruguay, Fede Alvarez, shelled out about $300 to create a cool video of a robot invasion in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. The ...

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  18. Ship carrying 83 capsizes off Lebanon coast; 28,000 livestock assumed lostRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | National Post

    ... the northern coast of Lebanon, officials said. The Panamanian-flagged ship "Danny F II," transporting livestock from Uruguay to the Syrian port of Tartous, overturned some 11 nautical miles off the Lebanese port of Tripoli at around 7:30 pm (1730 ...

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  19. The battle continues in MaldonadoRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | Rabble.ca

    ... the battle against private water that began in the late 1990s. "Maldonado became a laboratory for private water in Uruguay," says Luiz. "Vecinos here were the first to feel its impacts." Just the connection fees of $2000 were impossible for workers ...

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  20. New ship survivor found near Syrian coast - SummaryRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | Earth Times

    ... more survivors," UN spokesman Andrea Tenenti told dpa. The Dany F II was transporting livestock from Montevideo in Uruguay to the Syrian port of Tartus when it was hit by a storm Thursday night and altered course for Lebanon. According to a Lebanese ...

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