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Brazil seeks source of rumors blamed for run on banks
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazilian authorities are trying to determine the source of rumors that led thousands of people concerned about their government assistance payments to make a run on banks last weekend. Word spread that the government would be...
Tags: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff
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In Brazil, Domino's makes rented DVDs smell like pizza
Don't forget the napkins when you watch a DVD in Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Domino's has teamed up with 10 rental stores to use movie DVDs for an unusual marketing push. Users pop in a rented DVD like they would any other, and after...
Tags: Apple iTunes, Marketing, Argo (movie), Domino's Pizza Inc., Skyfall (movie)
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Brazilian named to head World Trade Organization
SAO PAULO, Brazil--Roberto Azevedo of Brazil has been elected the first Latin American director-general of the World Trade Organization, the global body charged with moving forward stalled trade agreement talks. The choice of Azevedo over close rival...
Tags: Elizabeth II, World Trade Organization, Trade Dispute, Trade Agreements, Economic Organization
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The Week Ahead: Iran and Pakistan on the stump, Mubarak on trial
D-Day for Iranian presidential race Tuesday, May 7 -- So many candidates, so few promising real change. More than a dozen Iranian lawmakers, former Cabinet ministers, revolutionary guardsmen and allies of Islamic leaders have thrown in their hats...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Hosni Mubarak, Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Elections
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Brazil plan to import thousands of Cuban doctors criticized
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- A Brazilian government plan to import 6,000 Cuban doctors to practice in needy areas is being greeted with criticism from local medical professionals. Much of the medical care in Brazil is concentrated in rich, densely populated...Tags: Cuba, Healthcare Provider, European Union
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Brazil's Rousseff takes nuanced approach to foreign policy
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Shortly before Venezuela's presidential election, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva recorded a video supporting Nicolas Maduro, saying he had "stood out brilliantly in the struggle" for a more democratic...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, International Military Interventions, Nicolas Maduro, Cuba
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Winners and losers in Venezuela's presidential election
Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of the late President Hugo Chavez, the winner in the presidential election Sunday. But it was a victory in a compromised system that tilted the table in his favor....
Tags: Elections, International Law, Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela
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Anheuser-Busch InBev reports drop in profit, weak U.S. sales
Already reeling from lawsuits that accused it of watering down the king of beers, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, delivered some more bad news: Profit is down, and sales in the United States are weak. The brewer said Wednesday...
Tags: Marketing, Anheuser-Busch, Earnings Forecasts, China, Companies and Corporations
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Review: Breathtaking 'Neighboring Sounds'
The hypnotic pull of Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho's remarkable, award-winning "Neighboring Sounds" — one of the strongest feature debuts of the last decade — is in its mysterious density of techniques. Set in seaside Recife on...
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Your Scene: A watchful eye in Brazil
In celebration of their retirement, Kaz Kowalski and his wife, Eugenia, visited Brazil in February and March. Fishing for piranha on the Rio Negro, a blackwater river in northwest Brazil, the couple spotted a caiman emerge from under the water. As it...
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Lindsay Lohan pregnant? Say it ain't so (like she finally did)
Y'all can stop freaking out: Lindsay Lohan is not pregnant, despite a message saying, "Its official. Pregnant ..." that went up overnight on her Twitter feed. The actress took down the post and tweeted Tuesday morning, "April Fools. Where's everyone's...
Tags: April Fools' Day, Social Media, Lindsay Lohan
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Lindsay Lohan Brazil trip should not impact court-ordered rehab
The paparazzi have been chasing Lindsay Lohan through Brazil, where she was doing promotions for a jeans company. But despite this extended international travel, Lohan should not face any problems with her legal case as long as she returns to the United...Tags: Trials, Lindsay Lohan, Judges, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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