Today's Sports Calendar (The Spectrum)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:59:09 GMT
TODAY’S LOCAL SPORTS Boys Soccer Hurricane at North Sanpete, 10 a.m. Canyon View at Carbon, 10:30 a.m. Waterford at Pine View, 11 a.m. Desert Hills at Delta, 11 a.m.
Seven suspects die in police raid in Rio de Janeiro slum (EARTHtimes.org)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:34:44 GMT
Rio de Janeiro - At least seven people died Thursday during an anti-drug raid by Rio de Janeiro's police on Brazil's largest slum. According to Rio authorities, all those killed were criminals who were part of the gang led by Antonio Francisco Lopes,...
Taming Brazil's favelas (Daily Telegraph)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:59:34 GMT
With the World Cup and the Olympics coming to Rio, Brazil is desperate to wrest control of its lawless slums.
Women More Educated, Not More Equal (Real Change News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:32 GMT
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - When it comes to female education rates, progress has been made around the world, and in many countries girls and young women have outnumbered and outperformed boys and men at all levels of schooling for decades.
Kiddies' Carnival (Trinidad Express)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:14:54 GMT
To the best of my knowledge, Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil are the only countries in the world where there is a street carnival for children. Think about that! In fact, there are many similarities in our cultures (unfortunately).
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:27:15 GMT
Rapper Lil Wayne sentenced to one year in jail
Brazil quarantines cruise ship over food poisoning (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:49:47 GMT
Hundreds of passengers aboard an international cruise ship were stricken with vomiting and diarrhea, prompting a temporary quarantine of the vessel in southeastern Brazil, health authorities said Thursday.
Brazil quarantines cruise ship over food poisoning (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:14:00 GMT
An international cruise ship was placed under quarantine in southeastern Brazil after hundreds of passengers were stricken with vomiting and diarrhea, health authorities said Thursday
Brazil Quarantines Cruise Ship Over Food Poisoning (CBS News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:57:26 GMT
Brazil Officials Say 310 Stricken By Food Poisoning On Cruise Ship In Brazil
Rio, Vale seek 50% hike in iron ore prices: media (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:28:00 GMT
Mining giants Rio Tinto and Vale want Asian steelmakers to accept a 50 percent hike in contract iron ore prices, state media reported Thursday, heralding tough talks with their top customer China.
