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- Europe plugs gaps in visa-free waiver deal with Brazil Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:41AM(BRUSSELS ) - Europe announced on Friday a deal opening up reciprocal visa-free travel to and from Brazil, bringing Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia and Malta into line with other European Union partners.
- Is the party about to end in Brazil? Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:22AMMarcelo do Rio stands outside his new Brazilian pizzeria, grinning. The sale of his brewpub chain financed the launch of his new business -- and the purchase of his swank Rio home.
- Altidore, Gonzalez in; Jones, Marshall out Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 7:26PMJones, after accepting an invitation to play for the United States, decided to remain with his club ahead of its German league opener at Hamburg on Aug. 21. Jones missed last season because of a shin injury.
- Woman of Bulgarian Descent Closer to Become Brazil's President Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:40PMThe candidate of the ruling Brazilian Workers Party, Dilma Rousseff, has real chance to win the October elections, a recent poll shows.
- Woman of Bulgarian Descent Closer to Become Brazil's President Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:40PMBrazilian incumbent Chief of Staff Dilma Rousseff (L) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greet their supporters during the IV National Congress of the Workers' Party.
- Day of reckoning for Sonnen Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 10:32AMChael Sonnen has been a comedian and carnival barker going into his match with Anderson Silva. Now it's time to actually fight.
- 2010 Annual Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference in Santa Clara, CA a Huge Success -- Workshops Now Available Online Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:00AMFamilies of Spinal Muscular Atrophy has launched a new support program for SMA patients and families this year where many of the conference workshops are available online. Conference presentations and videos are now available online at www.SMACommunity.org. Registration is simple and free.
- Brazilian footballer charged with murder Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:56PMRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Brazilian football player with ordering the murder of an ex-lover who allegedly was trying to prove he was the father of her young son.
- Nine O'Clock Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 1:41PMThe film is also for the third consecutive week leader in the US and worldwide. Leonardo DiCaprio’s dreams thriller “Inception” ruled the North American box office for a third weekend on Sunday, and also overtook “Toy Story 3” to claim top honours internationally.
- Danville mission group spreads the word in Nicaragua Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:00PMTheir bags are packed, and they’re ready to go. Fifty-six members of Westover Baptist Church are leaving today for Managua, Nicaragua on a missions trip and will return July 31.
- Ruchir Sharma on China Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 7:36PMWhile blue-collar wages have soared recently, white-collar pay is actually shrinking, thanks to a massive glut of university graduates. And salary cuts aren't the only complaint.
- Meet the soldiers of 'Sam's Army' Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 4:48PMThe 2010 World Cup may be the first to be held in Africa, but it will also be remembered for a breakthrough that is altogether American.
- Winning hair and fair at the carnival Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 4:32PMThe shaggy manes and bushy moustaches of soccer days past have been replaced by bleached beards, “city boy” crops and headbands at the World Cup in South Africa.
- Where kids dig the past in Colorado Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 2:32AMDuring road trips, nothing beats a museum for prompting a child's eyes to glaze over. History? To kids, that means last year. But a handful of Colorado museums will pique the interest of otherwise jaded youth. Here are some of them:
- Mideast carriers are in for the long haul Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 1:43AMConnectivity is key for any major hub to survive today's testing times in the global aviation industry.
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- N.J. Portuguese, Brazilians rejoice at soccer draw Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 5:26PMIt may have been the first-ever meeting of Portugal and Brazil in a World Cup soccer match, yet their communities have long coexisted in the United States.
- World Cup cheat sheet: Day 15 Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 3:33AMKnock-out football starts today! It's the World Cup last 16, and this is where it gets really exciting.
- Fantazia Circus a delightful mom-and-pop addition to the Summer Celebration midway Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 9:47PMA condensed version of a traditional circus seemingly popped up in a small area inside the midway at Summer Celebration. • Summer Celebration coverage Photo gallery • Review: John Rich
- Reno Rodeo adds activities for younger fans Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 3:53AMCows bellowing their way through city streets, cowpokes getting tossed high in the air by brawny bulls and cowgirls hightailing it around barrels on their faithful steeds.
- Travel Picks: Top food-place combos Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 1:29PMEating can be the best part of travelling, and travel authority Lonely Planet has come up with a list of the top 10 cities across the globe to enjoy iconic dishes.
- Geoff Dyer's 'Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi' tells a tale of two journalists: New in Paperback Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 10:54AMBritish writer Geoff Dyer is a virtuoso. I'm no fan of jazz, but Dyer's book on eight jazz legends, "But Beautiful," gave me more than a glimmer of what I've been missing. His travel writing engages, whether in Bali or at the Burning Man Festival.
- Travel Picks: Tapas in Spain and other top food-place combos Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 12:43AMSINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Eating can be the best part of traveling, and travel authority Lonely Planet has come up with a list of the top 10 cities across the globe to enjoy iconic dishes. This list, from Lonely Planet's book "1000 Ultimate Experiences," is not endorsed by Reuters.
- Trying to get to Dalby Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 2:04PMIt's hard to believe we were racing in Guatemala a little over a week ago. And crazy to think an incredible volcano in Iceland is royally messing up (inconveniencing) millions of people's plans... ours included.
- HAVAS : Q1 2010 revenue - Havas returns to growth Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 1:28AMSURESNES, FRANCE--(Marketwire - April 19, 2010) - Q1 2010 revenue:
- HAVAS : Q1 2010 revenue - Havas returns to growth Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 1:12AMSURESNES, FRANCE--(Marketwire - 04/19/10) - Q1 2010 revenue: Havas returns to growth -- Positive organic growth: +1.5% in Q1 2010 compared with -8.4% in Q1 2009 -- Revenue: 329 million in Q1 2010 vs 325 million in Q1 2009, i.e. +1.4% -- Growth achieved by all regions -- Strong Net New Business1: 574 million 1. General Comments Revenue in Q1 2010 totaled 329 million, i.e. a gross increase of +1.4 ...
- Will China’s property sector collapse in 2010? Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 12:15AMMy recommendation to short Dr Copper and Freeport, or FCX, shares last week was profitable. FCX fell from 86 to 81 last week. The November 85 FCX put option price rose from 9 to 12.50. I know. I was there. The biggest risk in finance is the risk not known or dimly understood in a world of non-linear markets, irrational exuberance, mass psychology and high octane financial leverage.
- Will China's property sector collapse in 2010? Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 12:14AMWill China's property sector collapse in 2010?
- At Beach store, iPad buyers came all the way from Brazil Saturday, April 3, 2010 @ 10:16PMTo be the first to own the latest high-tech tool, some gadget geeks will go to outrageous lengths. Like from South America to South Florida. ``I came here from Brazil,'' said Gabriel Farha, 28. ``A 12-hour trip -- just for the iPad.''
- Some travel across globe to Miami to get iPad Saturday, April 3, 2010 @ 1:31PMTo be the first to own the latest high-tech gizmo, some gadget geeks will go to outrageous lengths. ``I came here from Brazil,'' said Gabriel Farha, 28. ``I came on like a 12-hour trip -- just for the iPad.''
- Business & Finance Saturday, April 3, 2010 @ 2:47AMDaily currency report - Commercial Foreign Exchange Travelex Malta, freephone: 800 733 22, www.travelex.com/mt/ Sterling hit a one-month high against the euro and peaked at its highest level in two weeks against the dollar, as traders covered extreme short...
- Free (& cheap) events Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 8:06PMToday
- Rock Band and Traditional Brass, Marching From Brazil to Broadway Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 6:07PMOrquestra Contemporânea de Olinda, from the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, played its first American gig on Thursday at Lincoln Center’s Rubinstein Atrium.
- Donegal supervisor serves Brazilian church camp as well Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 7:02AMDonegal Township Supervisor Henry Hoffer spends a great deal of time working for his community. But recently, Hoffer, and his wife, Kathie, expanded their community service during a two-week mission trip to Brazil.
- Dancing alone at the Carnival Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 3:43AM'Where does the energy and the compulsive gaiety come from, I begin to wonder despite the mind numbing sounds.'
- Alicia Keys Opens the Season at the Santa Barbara Bowl Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 2:10AMAlicia Keys plays the Bowl on Wednesday, April 7.
- First Large-Scale Music Event Since Quake in Haiti to be Held Outside the Presidential Palace Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 3:38AMBen Cerullo Ministries presents “Hope Alive!” to be held in Port Au Prince on March 26, 2010. The free music and ministry event will be headlined by The Ambassador, J.R., Prodigal Son and Evangelist Ben Cerullo. (PRWeb Mar 20, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Ben_Cerullo/Haiti_music/prweb3753064.htm
- 15 Romolo's Amazona: A Hint of Brazil in North Beach Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 10:49AM15 Romolo is known for its upscale carnival eating and good, strong drinks. It's perfect weather for drinking exotic. The Amazona (Sagatiba Velha cachaça, coconut milk, ginger, lime, Angos...
- First Large-Scale Music Event Since Quake in Haiti to be Held Outside the Presidential Palace Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 10:05AMBen Cerullo Ministries presents “Hope Alive!” to be held in Port Au Prince on March 26, 2010. The free music and ministry event will be headlined by The Ambassador, J.R., Prodigal Son and Evangelist Ben Cerullo.
- Brazil: a guide for beginners Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 6:32AMChris Moss offers a guide to Brazil, ahead of this year's celebrations to mark the bicentenary of Latin America's fight for independence.
- Local events for the week of March 19-25 Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:01PM'451' sets stage afire 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays th
- Shoe Carnival Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results; Fourth Quarter Comparable Store Sales Increased 8.8 ... Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 6:00AMEVANSVILLE, Ind.----Shoe Carnival, Inc. a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today reported sales and earnings for the 13-week fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended January 30, 2010.
- Holidays can boost kids’ cultural IQ Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 8:10AMIf St. Patrick’s Day means little more than displaying the shamrocks your child lovingly crafted during art class, it may be time to up your global smarts.
- Attell brings adult comedy to Breckenridge Thursday Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:39PMThings have changed since Dave Attell made a name for himself in the 1990s with his "very adult" humor. For one thing, he's starred on plenty of shows, including the four-season hit series, "Insomniac with Dave Attell" on Comedy Central. For another thing, the world has become a bit more "politically correct." "In the 1990s, people came to my show to hear dirty jokes, to cut loose to get drunk ...
- Nigeria : Guepard - Changing The Face of Carnivals Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:31AMLagos — At the attainment of independence in 1960, Nigeria's founding fathers had a vision of a great country that would take a leading position in the comity of nations as is reflected in the National Anthem.
- Danica Patrick Fontana! Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:08AMDanica Patrick’s comes to Fontana Saturday. Catch Danica Patrick’s Fontana Stater Bros. 300 start in Saturday’s Nationwide NASCAR series. On Sunday, Patrick posted to Twitter “Vday dinner in the making while still watching the 500!” The reaction on twitpit was to be expected: “Wish I was eating with you!! “ On Monday, Patrick twittered “…at home with a [...]
- Drum queen, 7, parades in tears Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:34AMRio De Janeiro - A tearful seven-year-old Carnival queen led exuberant drummers through the Sambadrome stadium on Sunday, in a distressed state that may add to controversy over whether a tiny child should perform such a high-pressure, sexually-charged role.
- Alicia Keys and Beyonce already in carnival mode as they brighten up Rio slums Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 7:17AMTwo of music's hottest starlets brought glamour to the slums of Brazil this week.
- Alicia Keys & Beyonce “Put It On A Love Song” Video Shoot Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 4:32AMAlicia Keys and Beyonce are currently in Brazil shooting scenes for “Put It On A Love Song’, produced by Swizz Beatz. The video is being shot against the backdrop of Rio’s landscape and the two will be wearing colorful outfits and carnival african inspired costumes. Pics of Beyonce on set: See alot more pics below:
- Ancient Danish festival coming to Danevang Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 1:25AMA modern version of a Danish festival that dates back to medieval times debuts Saturday in Danevang.