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Sinatra Jr finds Brazilian sponsored by dadFrank Sinatra Junior has found a Brazilian sponsored by his father in the 1980s.
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 16:42
From classroom rebel to teenage drifter... the tragic life of 'body in a suitcase' Cara
The English teenager killed and dismembered in Brazil had led a troubled and chaotic life at home before leaving to go abroad.
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 10:44
Boundaries of taste tested at Rio carnival
Rio de Janeiro - A group of gagged people, beheaded dancers and a bloody giant baby closed the first of Rio's world-famous carnival parades early on Monday, injecting considerable controversy and questionable ...
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 02:43
Paris Hilton issues rebuttal after McCain compares Obama's celebrity to hers
Paris Hilton arrives to promote her new perfume called "Paris Hilton" in a mall in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday, Sept.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 18:31
Racism in Brazil Feels A lot Like Home
As many of you know, the police have consistently proven not to be friends of myself and other people of African descent in the United States.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 14:09
Miranda's all smiles and summer style
Ready for take-off ... Miranda Kerr on the runway. Photo: Kate Geraghty Kellie Hush THE Miranda Kerr roadshow came to town last night when the model took to the runway for the David Jones summer fashion launch.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 05:53
Brazil's courts, military question Amazon policy
The court is expected to decide in August if the government can keep evicting rice farmers from a 4.2 million acre Indian reservation decreed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2005.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 01:20
Ivanhoe Cambridge and Ancar buy four Brazilian shopping centres
The real - estate subsidiary of Canadian pension fund manager la Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has expanded its international holdings by purchasing four shopping centres in Brazil.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 21:00
Eduardo sets return date
Arsenal striker Eduardo is optimistic he will be playing again by Christmas as he continues rehabilitation from a broken leg.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 16:38
Upen Patel as grand marshal at LA
Britain-born actor Upen Patel is disappointed his voice was dubbed in the recent comedy "Money Hai Toh Honey Hai", but he still has reason to cheer - he is all set to be grand marshal at India's Independence ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 10:55
Southern leaders pledge transportation projects
Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela hope to create a regional airline and train network.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 06:21
Limbs of dismembered girl found
Brazilian authorities have recovered the forearms and left leg of a British teenager who was dismembered along the banks of a remote river near the central city of Goiania.
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 23:44
Brazilian minister threatens court action on US subsidies: report
Brazil's Foreign minister Celso Amorim during a press conference in Brasilia. Brazil is prepared to hit the United States with court action over its farm subsidies following the collapse of world trade talks, ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 19:13
Brazil's Vale spends US$1.6 billion for ore ships
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian mining company Vale has placed a US$1.6 billion order for 12 huge iron ore carriers from China's Rongsheng shipbuilder, and the vessels will be the biggest of their kind in the ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 14:48
Brazilian Admits Killing British Girl Found in Suitcase
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Source : topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 06:37
Girl's body found in suitcase in Brazil
Brazilian police have found the mutilated remains of a 17-year-old British girl in a suitcase.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 22:24
Brazil Starts Rain Forest Protection Fund
Brazil is soliciting $21 billion in international donations to finance its efforts to protect the Amazon rain forest, government leaders say.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 14:07
Brazil: A game as an election weapon
Marcos Palacios [pt] comments on a game part of a viral marketing campaign against one of the candidates for the mayor of Salvador .
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 09:45
Police Arrest 13 For Drug Trafficking By Mail In Brazil
Brazil's Federal Police arrested 13 people on Tuesday morning as part of an operation against an international drug traffic gang that sent cocaine via mail.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 01:36
'The only way out was to cut her up, wasn't it?'
Even Dr Rhonan Ferreira da Silva, an experienced Brazilian forensic expert, was shocked when the body of British teenager Cara Marie Burke arrived at the city's central morgue on Monday.
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 17:30
Brazil launches rainforest fund
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has launched an international fund to protect the Amazon rainforest and help combat climate change.
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 12:48
Wites & Kapetan's Second Annual Dream Scholarship Awards to Brazilian and Hispanic Students
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. - Every penny counts when it comes to saving for tuition, books and living expenses at America ' s universities.
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 08:27
Embraer beats forecasts despite slowdown
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer beat second-quarter earnings forecasts despite cuts by U.S. airliners and a strong currency handicapping its exports _ a sign the company may be poised to navigate a global ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 04:03
Body of 'flying priest' identified in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - More than three months after "flying priest" Adelir de Carli went missing, authorities on Wednesday positively identified his remains.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 23:42
Biodiesel to Bring Electricity to Amazon Villages
Oil from native tucuma, ouricuri and murumuru palm trees will be used to provide electricity to isolated communities in the depths of the Brazilian Amazon, which are too remote to supply with power by ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 15:37
Brazil airport workers threaten strike at midnight
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil : Brazil's airport workers union is threatening to start a general strike at midnight Tuesday to demand a 10.56 percent wage increase and other benefits.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 08:54
WebTech Wireless GPS Locators Part of Innovative Program to Increase...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, July 31 / MARKET WIRE/ -- WebTech Wireless Inc. , a leading provider of location-based and fleet telematics services, announces that the Municipality of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 00:51
Body of girl, 17, found in suitcase
The dismembered body of a 17-year-old British girl has been found in a suitcase in Brazil, sources have said.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 20:15
Brazil finally poised to step up as global economic player
FORTALEZA, Brazil : Desperate to escape her hand-to-mouth existence in one of the poorest regions of Brazil, Maria Benedita Sousa used a small loan five years ago to buy two sewing machines and start her own ...
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 15:52
Friends of MTSU's Reed Thomas establish fund to aid family
A fund to help provide assistance for Dr. Reed Thomas, director of bands at MTSU, and his family has been established at SunTrust Bank in an effort to defray the substantial medical bills and travel expenses ...
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 10:23
Brazil musician leaves government
The Brazilian musician and Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, says he is standing down from the government to concentrate on his music career.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 05:57
Penguins Wash Up Closer To Equator In Brazil
Penguins from frigid waters near the bottom of the world are washing up closer to the equator than ever before, Brazilian wildlife authorities said Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 01:50
Three indicted in July 7 border incident
A grand jury has indicted two Brazilians and an American in connection with a July 7 smuggling incident in which a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot at a man after being assaulted.
Source : topix.net | 30-Jul-2008 21:24
Brazil: DNA confirms body is ballooning priest
DNA tests confirmed that a body found off the coast of Brazil is that of a priest who disappeared while flying over the Atlantic buoyed by hundreds of brightly colored party balloons, authorities said Tuesday.
Source : topix.net | 30-Jul-2008 17:01
Brazil: DNA confirms body is ballooning priest
In this picture released by Father Adelir de Carli's parish, de Carli, flies during a balloon fundraising flight in Parana state, Brazil, in this April 20, 2008 file photo.
Source : topix.net | 30-Jul-2008 10:42
Body of Ballooning Brazilian Priest Found at Sea
RECOVERED: The body of missing Brazilian priest Adelir Antonio de Carlo has been found at sea, three months after he took to the air bouyed by party balloons as a fund-raising stunt.
Source : topix.net | 30-Jul-2008 06:05
Brazil: DNA confirms body is ballooning priest
Authorities say DNA from a body found earlier this month off Brazil's coast matches a priest who disappeared while flying over the Atlantic attached to hundreds of brightly colored party balloons.
Source : topix.net | 30-Jul-2008 01:37
United States beats Serbia in 4 sets to win its 1st World League volleyball title
The United States defeated Serbia 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 Sunday to win volleyball's World League title for the first time.
Source : topix.net | 29-Jul-2008 18:39
United States beats Serbia in 4 sets to win its 1st World League volleyball title
The United States defeated Serbia 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 Sunday to win volleyball's World League title for the first time.
Source : topix.net | 29-Jul-2008 00:34
BRAZIL: Controversy Over DWI Law Despite Reduced Deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 25 - Although Brazil's tough new drunk driving law has been applauded for cutting traffic deaths in its first month, and is bringing about a change in habits, it continues to face opposition ...
Source : topix.net | 28-Jul-2008 16:04
Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops
Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank among the greatest threats today to the preservation of precious wetlands worldwide as farmers ...
Source : topix.net | 28-Jul-2008 00:22
WTO dealmakers hold late talks in bid to end deadlock
Leading WTO members held late-night talks on Wednesday searching for the key to unlock blocked negotiations on a new global trade deal, with developed and emerging countries at loggerheads.
Source : topix.net | 27-Jul-2008 15:52
Volleyball: Stanley leads U.S. upset of Brazil in World League
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The United States upset five-time defending champion Brazil 25-23, 25-22, 27-25 Saturday to reach the World League volleyball final.
Source : topix.net | 27-Jul-2008 07:49
Boy bites pit bull, snaps tooth
AN 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him.
Source : topix.net | 26-Jul-2008 15:32
Travellers warned of yellow fever, dengue in parts of Brazil
The Public Health Agency of Canada is recommending that travellers get vaccinated against yellow fever and protect themselves from mosquito bites when going to certain parts of Brazil.
Source : topix.net | 26-Jul-2008 08:13
Boy breaks canine tooth biting vicious dog
An 11-year-old boy is enjoying a flash of fame in Brazil after biting a pitbull that attacked him as he played in his uncle's back yard, local media reported on Thursday.
Source : topix.net | 25-Jul-2008 23:00