Obama offers support for Chicago as 4 cities make presentations for 2016 OlympicsLONDON — The four candidates for the 2016 Olympics took their campaign to Africa on Tuesday, with President Barack Obama renewing his support for Chicago’s bid in a video message less than three months before the vote. Leaders talk about expanding international forum as G8 leaders get ready for summitL’AQUILA, Italy — The leaders of France, Brazil and Germany gave fresh momentum Tuesday to talk about creating a wider, more representative forum as members of the Group of Eight readied for their summit on the world economy, climate change and Iran’s crackdown on protesters. French President Sarkozy wants to plug air traffic gaps over Atlantic after Air France crashPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy, denouncing “black holes” in air traffic controls, said Tuesday that officials are working out ways to avoid surveillance gaps over the Atlantic Ocean after the crash of Air France Flight 447. UN Security Council must become truly representative of global community: PMNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said the structure of the United Nations Security Council must evolve to become truly representative of the global community. Flight 447: Dispute between Brazil, Senegal over which nation was in control of flightRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s air force released a recording Friday it said proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed — but African officials denied that. Guards nab pigeon smuggling cell phone into Brazilian prisonSAO PAULO — Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon — this one wearing a tiny backpack — and said Friday that the practice is becoming almost commonplace. Brazil’s air force says it handed off Air France flight to Senegal controllersBRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s air force has released a recording it says proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed. Brazil stocks down again after US reports job lossesSAO PAULO — Brazilian stocks are down for the second day in a row after weak U.S. jobs data raised doubts about recovery for the world’s biggest economy. French investigators say speed sensors not direct cause of Air France Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — A French investigator says speed sensors were a factor but were not the cause of the crash of Air France flight 447. French: Air France Flight 447 did not break up in flight, fell to sea verticallyLE BOURGET, France — A French investigator says Air France Flight 447 did not break up in flight but plunged vertically into the Atlantic Ocean. India should cash in on slums, not remove them: Urban expertNEW DELHI - Instead of clearing slums, India should use them for its poverty reduction strategy, says Jeb Brugmann, an urban planning expert from Canada, who also points out that high rises and shopping malls do not cater to the masses. Brazil launches Latin America’s first passenger bus using hydrogen fuel cell technologySAO PAULO — Sao Paulo state officials have launched what they say is Latin America’s first passenger bus with an electric engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Visa sells more $1 billion worth of shares in Brazilian business under IPOSAN FRANCISCO — Visa Inc. on Wednesday said that through its international subsidiary, it has sold roughly 136.5 million shares of its Brazilian business in connection with its initial public offering. African Union summit convenes amid looming problems for AfricaSIRTE, Libya — African leaders and Brazil’s president called for greater cooperation to boost peace and development efforts as the 13th African Union summit of heads of state opened Wednesday. Brazil officials identify 21 more victims of Air France crashRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian officials say they’ve identified the remains of 21 more people who were aboard an Air France jet when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last month. Brazilian bishop who denounced abortion for 9-year-old girl retiresVATICAN CITY — The Vatican has announced the retirement of a Brazilian archbishop who caused a major stir when he declared that those involved in an abortion for a 9-year-old rape victim were excommunicated. Tuna commissions meet amid fears that overfishing could drive some to extinctionSAN SEBASTIAN, Spain — It’s no secret that overfishing has driven many tuna species including the iconic blue fin to the brink of extinction. AP Newsbreak: SC governor says mistress is his soul mate but he’ll try to reconcile with wifeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford declared his Argentine mistress his soul mate Tuesday but said he is committed to reconciling with his wife in hopes of saving his family and what is left of his political career. Air France black box beacons starting to fade along with hopes of finding crash causeRIO DE JANEIRO — Signals from the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 are fading, weakening along with hopes of resolving what experts are calling one of history’s most challenging plane crash investigations. French investigators: Search for Flight 447 black boxes continuing even as signals set to fadePARIS — French investigators say the search for the black boxes of Flight 447 is continuing although they are no longer certain to emit signals. Protester killed in UN clash was slain by bullet, autopsy findsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian police say a demonstrator found slain after a clash with U.N. peacekeepers during a funeral procession was killed by a bullet, and not by a rock as peacekeepers initially reported. Chinese President Hu to attend G8 meeting in Italy, along with other developing nationsBEIJING — Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend next month’s meeting in Italy between leaders of the Group of Eight nations and those of emerging economies, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. Reports: Judge says boy stays with Brazilian stepfather until custody case sorted outSAO PAULO — A federal judge has ruled that a 9-year-old boy at the center of an international custody battle must remain with his Brazilian stepfather until a final ruling is issued on the boy’s permanent custody, local news media reported Saturday. Brazil ends search for bodies from Air France crash; search for black boxes goes onSAO PAULO — Brazil has ended the search for more bodies from the Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last month, calling the task “impossible,” but the search for the jet’s flight recorders will go on. Brazil president signs controversial Amazon land tenure lawBRASILIA, Brazil — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has approved a law that could legalize landholdings by some 1 million squatters occupying a Texas-sized chunk of the Amazon rain forest, despite environmentalist fears it will accelerate deforestation. Search for Air France jet’s black boxes likely to continue to mid-JulySAO PAULO — Brazil called off the search for more bodies and debris from the Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean but an American officer said the search for the black boxes would likely continue for at least another 16 days. Feds probe 2 reported malfunctions involving same type plane as in Air France crashWASHINGTON — Federal safety officials said Thursday they are investigating two incidents in which airspeed and altitude indications in the cockpits of Airbus A330 planes may have malfunctioned, including one that took place ten days before the same type of plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 228 aboard. SC governor says he’ll pay back state for 2008 trade mission to Argentina when he saw mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Thursday he will reimburse the state for a trade mission to Argentina last year during which he saw a woman with whom he acknowledges a yearlong affair. Drug dealer in ‘Alpha Dog’ case says he fled US because he thought police would kill himSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — An admitted marijuana supplier accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old boy over a drug debt and ordering his death testified at his murder trial that he fled the country for nearly five years because he thought police would kill him on sight. Air France says the bodies of the pilot and a crew member of Flight 447 retrieved in AtlanticPARIS — Search crews in the mid-Atlantic have retrieved the bodies of the chief pilot of Flight 447 and a flight attendant, Air France said Thursday. |
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