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Brazil Search of Collapsed Buildings Intensifies, 7 Dead
CNNSAO PAULO, Brazil --Brazilian rescuers intensified their search for victims in the rubble of three collapsed buildings in Rio de Janeiro Friday, though they are yet to find any survivors. Seven bodies have been recovered and 20 people are reported...Tags: FIFA World Cup, News Agency, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Government
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Freak Carnival Accident Kills 16 Revellers in Brazil
KTLA NewsBandeira do Sul, Brazil -- At least 16 Brazilian Carnival revellers were killed and dozens more wounded when a power cable fell and electrocuted them as they danced behind a sound truck. The high-voltage line fell during celebrations late on Sunday in...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Festive Events, Brazil, Health, Arts and Culture
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11 Children Dead in Brazil School Shooting Massacre
CNNRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Thursday's massacre of 11 students at a Brazilian school could have been even worse, were it not for the heroic actions of a military policeman, according to a statement from the Rio de Janeiro state governor's office. Third...Tags: Brazil, CNN (tv network), Juvenile Delinquency, Social Issues
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Police: Man Fathered 8 Children with Two Daughters
Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO -- A man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 12 years and fathering her seven children called their relationship consensual Thursday, while a second daughter told authorities she was also abused by her father and bore him a son. Police...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Entertainment, Television Stations, Sex
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200 Feared Dead in Rio Landslide
Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO -- At least 200 people were buried and feared dead under the latest landslide to hit a slum in Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan area, authorities said Thursday. If confirmed, the deaths would raise the toll sharply from the 153 people already...Tags: Fires, Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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Air France Jet Crashed Belly First into Atlantic
Associated PressLE BOURGET, France -- Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets. Likening the investigation to a puzzle with...Tags: France, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Atlantic Ocean, Lawyers
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Authorities: Priest Turned Parish Home into "Erotic Dungeon" for Teens
KTLA NewsSAO PAULO -- A Polish priest accused of sexually abusing a former altar boy in Rio de Janeiro and turning his parish home into an "erotic dungeon" has surrendered and is now in police custody, a public safety official said Saturday. State prosecutors...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Lawyers, Sexual Assault, Justice System, Christianity
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American seeking to boost Brazil flights
American Airlines wants to beef up flights to Brazil. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline recently filed applications with the U.S. Department of Transportation for rights to fly 17 additional weekly frequencies between the United States and the South...
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Brazil state struggles with poverty despite rich natural resources
World NowBrazil’s huge northern state of Pará is about three times the size of California, home to much of the Amazon rain forest and is the second-largest producer of the nation's most important export, iron ore. But poverty levels are well above the... -
3 large buildings collapse in Brazil; at least 3 dead, 20 missing
World NowRescue workers in Brazil were searching for survivors Thursday after three large buildings collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro, killing at least three people and leaving 20 or more missing.... -
Film tries, fails to get out of violent rut
Like a police force committed to public reinvention after being chastened for its tactics, the Brazilian action sequel "Elite Squad: The Enemy Within" hopes to answer charges that the first "Elite Squad" movie was little more than a fascistic...Tags: Brazil, Movies, Wagner Moura, Documentary (genre), Entertainment
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Death toll rises after Brazil buildings collapse
WTKR-TV3The death toll in the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro rose to 17 Saturday morning as rescuers found two more bodies, state media reported. Rescue efforts will continue until Sunday but some were beginning to give up hope. "Although the...Tags: Brazil, FIFA World Cup, Disasters and Accidents, Olympic Games
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