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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Rio de Janeiro</title>
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		<title>AP Interview: US dad hopes Brazil judge will give him custody of son after 5-year battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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AP Interview: US dad pins hopes on Brazil judge
RIO DE JANEIRO — A New Jersey father has his hopes pinned on Brazil&#8217;s chief justice, praying he will regain custody of his son after a five-year court battle in time to spend the holidays with the boy — in the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-us-dad-hopes-brazil-judge-will-give-him-custody-of-son-after-5-year-battle-246704/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian man says on TV he stuck needles into stepson trying to kill him, to spite wife</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil man says needles were meant to kill stepson

RIO DE JANEIRO — A jailed Brazilian admitted in a television interview that he shoved nearly three dozen sewing needles into his 2-year-old stepson because he wanted to kill the boy to spite his wife.
Speaking from his cell, 30-year-old bricklayer Roberto Carlos Magalhaes told how he doped .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-man-says-on-tv-he-stuck-needles-into-stepson-trying-to-kill-him-to-spite-wife-246703/" title="Brazilian man says on TV he stuck needles into stepson trying to kill him, to spite wife">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian man says he got toddler drunk, pushed 30 needles into him as revenge against wife</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil man stuck stepson with needles as revenge

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian man publicly confessed to pushing dozens of needles into his 2-year-old stepson, saying Sunday in a jail cell interview that he intended to kill the boy out of spite for his wife and didn&#8217;t think he would be discovered.
Speaking to Globo television&#8217;s ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-man-says-he-got-toddler-drunk-pushed-30-needles-into-him-as-revenge-against-wife-246656/">Brazilian man says he got toddler drunk, pushed 30 needles into him as revenge against wife</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: US man seeking custody of son says if he wins custody, Brazil family could visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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AP Interview: US dad would let relatives visit son

RIO DE JANEIRO — A U.S. man fighting for custody of his son in Brazil says if he wins his case, he will allow the boy&#8217;s Brazilian family visitation.
David Goldman tells The Associated Press he will accept no other outcome than being fully reunited with his 9-year-old ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-us-man-seeking-custody-of-son-says-if-he-wins-custody-brazil-family-could-visit-246639/" title="AP Interview: US man seeking custody of son says if he wins custody, Brazil family could visit">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital: Brazilian toddler stuck with needles recovering, receiving calls from across nation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil boy recovering after needles removed

RIO DE JANEIRO — A hospital official says a 2-year-old Brazilian boy stuck with dozens of sewing needles is recovering nicely.
Suzy Moreno is a spokeswoman for Hospital Ana Nery in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador. She says the boy will have additional surgery in the next day or two.
Moreno ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hospital-brazilian-toddler-stuck-with-needles-recovering-receiving-calls-from-across-nation-246589/">Hospital: Brazilian toddler stuck with needles recovering, receiving calls from across nation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ dad arrives in Brazil, hoping to take son home

RIO DE JANEIRO — The New Jersey father in a protracted international custody battle says he has come to Brazil in hopes of finally taking his son home.
David Goldman has landed at Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s international airport after a court victory in the custody battle for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-dad-arrives-in-brazil-after-court-win-hopes-to-return-with-son-before-christmas-245701/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NJ dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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US dad arrives in Brazil, hoping to take son home

RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. father in a protracted international custody battle says he has come to Brazil in hopes of finally taking his son home.
David Goldman has landed at Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s international airport after a court victory in the custody battle for his ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-dad-arrives-in-brazil-after-court-win-hopes-to-return-with-son-before-christmas-245662/" title="US dad arrives in Brazil after court win, hopes to return with son before Christmas">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US dad wins another round in Brazilian court fight to regain custody of 9-year-old son</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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US dad wins Brazil court ruling on son&#8217;s custody

RIO DE JANEIRO — A U.S. father who won another round in his legal fight to regain custody of his 9-year-old son living in Brazil is expected to land in Rio on Thursday, hoping to bring the boy to New Jersey in time for Christmas.
But David Goldman&#8217;s .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-dad-wins-another-round-in-brazilian-court-fight-to-regain-custody-of-9-year-old-son-245354/">US dad wins another round in Brazilian court fight to regain custody of 9-year-old son</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Black magic suspected as 50 needles found in Brazilian child</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian doctors have found some 50 needles in the body of a two-year-old boy that were allegedly inserted during a black magic ritual, media reports said.

The child, from the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, was taken to a hospital by his mother, who said he had vomited and complained of stomach ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/black-magic-suspected-as-50-needles-found-in-brazilian-child-245336/">Black magic suspected as 50 needles found in Brazilian child</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian boy with 42 needles stuck in him is airlifted as 2 are stuck close to heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Doctors airlift boy with 42 needles stuck in him

RIO DE JANEIRO — A 2-year-old boy with more than 40 sewing needles stuck in him is being airlifted to another hospital in northeastern Brazil because two of the needles are close to his heart, an official said Thursday.
A police official, meanwhile, told The Associated Press the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-boy-with-42-needles-stuck-in-him-is-airlifted-as-2-are-stuck-close-to-heart-245258/">Original article on  : Brazilian boy with 42 needles stuck in him is airlifted as 2 are stuck close to heart</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top French investigator says 3rd search for Air France black boxes to start in February</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Official: 3rd Air France black box search in Feb.

RIO DE JANEIRO — A new, three-month hunt for the black boxes of a crashed Air France jetliner will begin in February, the head of France&#8217;s accident investigation agency told relatives of crash victims on Saturday.
Jean-Paul Troadec, director of France&#8217;s Bureau of Investigations and Analysis, said that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-french-investigator-says-3rd-search-for-air-france-black-boxes-to-start-in-february-243341/">Original article on  : Top French investigator says 3rd search for Air France black boxes to start in February</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawyer: Brazilian student is suing university that expelled her for wearing miniskirt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Student sues Brazilian university over miniskirt

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian university student expelled for causing an uproar while wearing a pink miniskirt has sued her school.
Geisy Arruda asks for $570,000 in damages from Bandeirantes University in Sao Paulo, her lawyer, Nehemias Melo, told the privately run Agencia Estado news service, on Friday.
The university expelled ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawyer-brazilian-student-is-suing-university-that-expelled-her-for-wearing-miniskirt-243116/">Lawyer: Brazilian student is suing university that expelled her for wearing miniskirt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French aviation officials examine distress call on Air France&#8217;s Rio-Paris flight</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-aviation-officials-examine-distress-call-on-air-frances-rio-paris-flight-242468/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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French investigate turbulent Rio-Paris flight

PARIS — French aviation investigators are examining an emergency distress call from an Air France flight hit by turbulence last month, saying it could shed light on the June crash of a plane heading from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.
Air France Flight 445 made it through heavy turbulence on November 29 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-aviation-officials-examine-distress-call-on-air-frances-rio-paris-flight-242468/">French aviation officials examine distress call on Air France&#8217;s Rio-Paris flight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Human rights group: Police killed 11,000 in past 6 years; many execution-style</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/human-rights-group-police-killed-11000-in-past-6-years-many-execution-style-241565/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Brazil police killed more than 11,000

RIO DE JANEIRO — Police in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have killed more than 11,000 people in the past six years, many execution-style, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch.
Few of the officers have been charged in the extrajudicial killings, which are often labeled ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/human-rights-group-police-killed-11000-in-past-6-years-many-execution-style-241565/" title="Human rights group: Police killed 11,000 in past 6 years; many execution-style">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former NY Mayor Giuliani to help Rio de Janeiro fight crime before Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Giuliani to help Rio in pre-Olympic crime fight

RIO DE JANEIRO — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says Rio de Janeiro can become a safe city before it hosts the 2016 Olympics. And his consulting firm will be paid to offer advice on how to make that happen.
Giuliani visited a slum in Rio on Thursday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-mayor-giuliani-to-help-rio-de-janeiro-fight-crime-before-olympics-240021/" title="Former NY Mayor Giuliani to help Rio de Janeiro fight crime before Olympics">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rudy Giuliani to be security consultant for Rio Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/rudy-giuliani-to-be-security-consultant-for-rio-olympics-239775/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro will hire former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as a security adviser for the 2016 Olympic Games in this city, Governor Sergio Cabral has said.

&#8220;I&#8217;m going to hire him to strengthen our public security work &#8230; He&#8217;s going to help us in day-to-day security .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rudy-giuliani-to-be-security-consultant-for-rio-olympics-239775/">Original article &nbsp;: Rudy Giuliani to be security consultant for Rio Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt student enjoying new fame, still wants to get tourism degree</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-brazil-miniskirt-student-enjoying-new-fame-still-wants-to-get-tourism-degree-231460/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Clendenning</dc:creator>
		
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AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt student enjoys fame

SAO PAULO — Fresh from an appearance on one of Brazil&#8217;s most popular TV shows, the young woman whose short, pink dress got her kicked out of college is enjoying her newfound fame, yet has her eye on getting back to class.
Geisy Arruda adds, though, that she wants her ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-brazil-miniskirt-student-enjoying-new-fame-still-wants-to-get-tourism-degree-231460/">Read more : AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt student enjoying new fame, still wants to get tourism degree</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: Brazil short skirt woman shocked at her fame, wants to finish her tourism degree</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-brazil-short-skirt-woman-shocked-at-her-fame-wants-to-finish-her-tourism-degree-231258/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Clendenning</dc:creator>
		
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AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt woman soaks up fame

SAO PAULO — Brushing back freshly dyed blond hair as she posed for pictures, the Brazilian woman whose short pink dress got her kicked out of college said Tuesday she&#8217;s enjoying her newfound fame, but wants to go back to school — with a security guard.
Just the day .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-brazil-short-skirt-woman-shocked-at-her-fame-wants-to-finish-her-tourism-degree-231258/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AP Interview: Brazil short skirt woman shocked at her fame, wants to finish her tourism degree</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s president questions whether bad weather to blame for massive blackout</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-president-questions-whether-bad-weather-to-blame-for-massive-blackout-228892/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil blackout cause uncertain, president says

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil&#8217;s president suggested Friday that bad weather may not have caused a massive blackout that left nearly a third of the population without electricity, saying he&#8217;ll wait for an investigation to conclude how the outage happened.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva backed off earlier claims by ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-president-questions-whether-bad-weather-to-blame-for-massive-blackout-228892/" title="Brazil&#8217;s president questions whether bad weather to blame for massive blackout">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil: President declines to speculate on blackout until investigation complete</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil: Leader waits for blackout investigation

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil&#8217;s president said Friday that he&#8217;s waiting on a federal investigation to say anything more about the cause of a massive blackout earlier this week that affected 60 million people.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva backed off earlier claims by his energy minister that bad weather ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-president-declines-to-speculate-on-blackout-until-investigation-complete-228818/">Brazil: President declines to speculate on blackout until investigation complete</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil says it will voluntarily cut carbon emissions by at least 36 percent by 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil says it will cut carbon by at least 36 pct

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil says it will voluntarily reduce carbon emissions by 36.1 percent to 38.9 percent by 2020.
Dilma Rousseff is chief of staff for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. She says the cuts Brazil will present at a climate summit in Copenhagen .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-says-it-will-voluntarily-cut-carbon-emissions-by-at-least-36-percent-by-2020-228792/">Brazil says it will voluntarily cut carbon emissions by at least 36 percent by 2020</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil government defends reliability of power grid after blackout leaves 60 million in dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Blackout raises fears about Brazil infrastructure

RIO DE JANEIRO — Government leaders are defending the reliability of Brazil&#8217;s power grid after a huge blackout left nearly 60 million people in the dark and raised concerns about its ability to guarantee electricity for a surging economy.
Energy Minister Edison Lobao said the hours-long blackout Tuesday night was caused .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-government-defends-reliability-of-power-grid-after-blackout-leaves-60-million-in-dark-226638/">Original article &nbsp;: Brazil government defends reliability of power grid after blackout leaves 60 million in dark</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy rain, wind blamed for Brazil blackout that left 60M people in the dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Bad weather blamed in blackout for 60M in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO — Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds caused blackouts that left nearly a third of Brazilians — 60 million people — in the dark, officials said Wednesday as they scrambled to restore confidence in the country&#8217;s infrastructure before soccer&#8217;s 2014 World Cup and the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/heavy-rain-wind-blamed-for-brazil-blackout-that-left-60m-people-in-the-dark-226336/" title="Heavy rain, wind blamed for Brazil blackout that left 60M people in the dark">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil energy minister: Massive blackout caused by bad weather, transformer problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil official: Blackout caused by bad weather

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil&#8217;s energy minister says a blackout that left 60 million people in the dark was caused by bad weather.
Edison Lobao says heavy rains and strong winds caused three transformers on a key high-voltage transmission line to short circuit, cutting the line.
Two other lines went down  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-energy-minister-massive-blackout-caused-by-bad-weather-transformer-problems-226260/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lights back on, Brazil government defends itself after blackout raises 2016 Olympic concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil&#8217;s Silva defends power grid after blackout

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil&#8217;s president fended off criticism of his nation&#8217;s shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country&#8217;s preparedness to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Power went out for more than two .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lights-back-on-brazil-government-defends-itself-after-blackout-raises-2016-olympic-concerns-226092/">Original source &nbsp;: Lights back on, Brazil government defends itself after blackout raises 2016 Olympic concerns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lights back on in Brazil after blackout hits as many as 60M, raising 2016 Olympic concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil blackouts hit up to 60M, spur Olympic fears

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil emerged Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
Power went out for more .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lights-back-on-in-brazil-after-blackout-hits-as-many-as-60m-raising-2016-olympic-concerns-225898/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Lights back on in Brazil after blackout hits as many as 60M, raising 2016 Olympic concerns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lights return in Brazil after blackout that left as many as 60 million without electricity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Lights back in Brazil after outage hits up to 60M

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged as many as 60 million people in at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lights-return-in-brazil-after-blackout-that-left-as-many-as-60-million-without-electricity-225856/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Lights return in Brazil after blackout that left as many as 60 million without electricity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lights return following blackout that left much of Brazil, Paraguay in dark; questions remain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Lights return following Brazilian blackout

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities and at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
Power went out for more than ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lights-return-following-blackout-that-left-much-of-brazil-paraguay-in-dark-questions-remain-225656/">Read : Lights return following blackout that left much of Brazil, Paraguay in dark; questions remain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil: Lights coming back on after massive blackout in nation&#8217;s 2 largest cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil: Lights back on after massive blackout

RIO DE JANEIRO — Lights are flickering back on in Brazil&#8217;s major cities after a massive power failure.
In Rio&#8217;s Copacabana neighborhood, cars honked wildly and people shouted as power was restored to the area at 12:37 a.m. Wednesday — more than two hours after it went out.
Millions of people ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-lights-coming-back-on-after-massive-blackout-in-nations-2-largest-cities-225317/">Brazil: Lights coming back on after massive blackout in nation&#8217;s 2 largest cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts after huge hydro dam goes offline</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Blackouts darken Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities

RIO DE JANEIRO — A massive power failure blacked out Brazil&#8217;s two largest cities and other parts of Latin America&#8217;s biggest nation for more than two hours late Tuesday, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline. All of neighboring Paraguay also lost ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-2-largest-cities-hit-by-massive-blackouts-after-huge-hydro-dam-goes-offline-225307/">Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts after huge hydro dam goes offline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts after massive hydro dam knocked offline</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts

RIO DE JANEIRO — A top Brazilian official says blackouts that darkened Brazil&#8217;s two largest cities and other areas were caused by the failure of a hydroelectric dam that supplies the nation with 20 percent of its electricity.
Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao says authorities do not know .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-2-largest-cities-hit-by-massive-blackouts-after-massive-hydro-dam-knocked-offline-225268/">Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts after massive hydro dam knocked offline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts; reports blame problem at big hydro dam</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil&#8217;s 2 largest cities hit by massive blackouts

RIO DE JANEIRO — A massive power failure swept over Brazil&#8217;s two largest cities Tuesday night along with other parts of Latin America&#8217;s largest nation, leaving millions of people in the dark.
Officials did not immediately comment on the cause of the blackouts, but Brazilian media reports said there .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-2-largest-cities-hit-by-massive-blackouts-reports-blame-problem-at-big-hydro-dam-225232/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Back to school: Brazil college reverses expulsion of woman whose mini-dress sparked uproar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsion

SAO PAULO — Brazil&#8217;s case of the pink mini-dress that went viral on the Internet has left many scratching their heads: How could it be that an outfit, no matter how short, would cause such an uproar in a tropical nation where skimpy clothing and tiny bikinis barely raise ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/back-to-school-brazil-college-reverses-expulsion-of-woman-whose-mini-dress-sparked-uproar-224065/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Back to school: Brazil college reverses expulsion of woman whose mini-dress sparked uproar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli president visiting Brazil, less than 2 weeks before arrival of Iran&#8217;s leader</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-president-visiting-brazil-less-than-2-weeks-before-arrival-of-irans-leader-223986/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Israeli president visits Brazil, ahead of Iran

RIO DE JANEIRO — Dueling visits to Brazil by the presidents of Israel and Iran are showing the South American powerhouse&#8217;s growing role in Mideast diplomacy.
Israeli President Shimon Peres opens a visit to Brazil on Tuesday, in the Jewish state&#8217;s latest bid to battle growing Iranian influence in Latin ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-president-visiting-brazil-less-than-2-weeks-before-arrival-of-irans-leader-223986/">Original article on  : Israeli president visiting Brazil, less than 2 weeks before arrival of Iran&#8217;s leader</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>TAM Airlines: Jet forced to return to JFK because of wing-flap problem</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tam-airlines-jet-forced-to-return-to-jfk-because-of-wing-flap-problem-221942/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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TAM: Jet forced to return to JFK
RIO DE JANEIRO — TAM Airlines says one of its jets took off from New York&#8217;s JFK airport but was forced to return 20 minutes into the flight because of a mechanical problem.

TAM Linhas Aereas SA says that Flight JJ8081 en route to Sao Paulo with 196 people on .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tam-airlines-jet-forced-to-return-to-jfk-because-of-wing-flap-problem-221942/">TAM Airlines: Jet forced to return to JFK because of wing-flap problem</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial for 228 victims of Air France crash dedicated in Brazil amid criticism of airline</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/memorial-for-228-victims-of-air-france-crash-dedicated-in-brazil-amid-criticism-of-airline-221793/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Air France crash memorial in Rio amid criticism

RIO DE JANEIRO — Scores of relatives of the 228 people killed in the June 1 Air France jet crash dedicated a memorial in an upscale beach neighborhood Saturday amid strong criticism that the airline has failed to provide them with the answers or compensation they were promised.
Nelson ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/memorial-for-228-victims-of-air-france-crash-dedicated-in-brazil-amid-criticism-of-airline-221793/">Read : Memorial for 228 victims of Air France crash dedicated in Brazil amid criticism of airline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ArcelorMittal to invest $5 bn in new steel mill in Brazil</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFE</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - ArcelorMittal SA, the world&#8217;s largest steelmaker, plans to invest $5 billion to build a new steel mill in Brazil, CEO Lakshmi Mittal said in statements published by Brazilian business daily Valor.

The plans to invest in a plant in the southeastern state of Espirito Santo were announced in a meeting Wednesday in .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arcelormittal-to-invest-5-bn-in-new-steel-mill-in-brazil-220052/">ArcelorMittal to invest $5 bn in new steel mill in Brazil</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petrobras signs $10 bn loan deal with China</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/petrobras-signs-10-bn-loan-deal-with-china-218606/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFE</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian state-controlled energy giant Petrobras said that it has signed a contract finalising a 10-year, $10 billion loan from China Development Bank (CDB) Corp, the biggest-ever financing deal between a Chinese entity and a Brazilian firm.

&#8220;This funding is relevant not only due to the amounts involved, but also because it represents ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petrobras-signs-10-bn-loan-deal-with-china-218606/">Petrobras signs $10 bn loan deal with China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man shows up at own funeral on Brazilian holiday honoring the dead</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-shows-up-at-own-funeral-on-brazilian-holiday-honoring-the-dead-217895/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Man appears alive at own funeral in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.
Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, had identified him as the victim of a Sunday night car crash in Parana state in southern Brazil, police .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-shows-up-at-own-funeral-on-brazilian-holiday-honoring-the-dead-217895/" title="Man shows up at own funeral on Brazilian holiday honoring the dead">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Child prostitution rampant on Brazilian highways</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/child-prostitution-rampant-on-brazilian-highways-217127/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 1,819 places on Brazilian highways have been identified by the police where minor girls and teens offer sex to truck drivers, says a new report.

The report based on a police study added Tuesday that every 26.7 km stretch along these highways have spots where minors offer sex for as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/child-prostitution-rampant-on-brazilian-highways-217127/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Child prostitution rampant on Brazilian highways</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil air force: Pilot error more likely caused 2007 crash, nation&#8217;s worst air disaster</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-air-force-pilot-error-more-likely-caused-2007-crash-nations-worst-air-disaster-213962/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil report: Pilot error likely in 2007 crash

RIO DE JANEIRO — A military investigation into Brazil&#8217;s deadliest air disaster reached no conclusion on blame, but officials said Saturday that pilot error rather than mechanical failure was the more likely cause.
A separate police investigation into the 2007 jetliner crash that killed 199 people blamed government and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-air-force-pilot-error-more-likely-caused-2007-crash-nations-worst-air-disaster-213962/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Brazil air force: Pilot error more likely caused 2007 crash, nation&#8217;s worst air disaster</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missing Brazilian air force plane located, nine survivors found</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian military sources have said that at least nine of the 11 people on board the Brazilian air force plane that disappeared over the Amazon Thursday morning survived an emergency landing.

&#8220;Of the 11 occupants of the plane, one is missing and there are indications of a possible death. The other nine .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missing-brazilian-air-force-plane-located-nine-survivors-found-213583/">Missing Brazilian air force plane located, nine survivors found</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil to build 600 boats to transport schoolchildren</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil&#8217;s navy has announced that it will build 600 boats that will be used to transport students to public schools in areas where the main communication routes are via rivers or across other water bodies.

The so-called &#8220;school-launches&#8221; will be build at three navy bases with shipyard capability, according to an agreement .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-to-build-600-boats-to-transport-schoolchildren-212142/">Brazil to build 600 boats to transport schoolchildren</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC sends expert team to start working in Rio de Janeiro on detailed plans for 2016 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Graham Dunbar</dc:creator>
		
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IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week.
The International Olympic Committee is sending an expert team to Brazil on Wednesday to begin shaping the $14.4 billion .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-sends-expert-team-to-start-working-in-rio-de-janeiro-on-detailed-plans-for-2016-olympics-207771/">Source article &nbsp;: IOC sends expert team to start working in Rio de Janeiro on detailed plans for 2016 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rio battles entrenched drug traffickers in quest to quash crime before 2016 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — They go by names like &#8220;Scooby&#8221; and &#8220;Big Baby&#8221; but carry the best weapons money can buy, are accused of torturing cops and even managed to shoot down a police helicopter.

They are drug dealers who hold court deep inside most of Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s 1,000 slums, surrounded by foot soldiers carrying ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rio-battles-entrenched-drug-traffickers-in-quest-to-quash-crime-before-2016-olympics-205321/" title="Rio battles entrenched drug traffickers in quest to quash crime before 2016 Olympics">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Probe into Brazilian policemen letting shooting victim die</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio de Janeiro state police said it was investigating two of its officers for failing to assist a shooting victim who later died.

The mugging and murder of a community activist early Sunday was recorded by security cameras installed at several businesses in downtown Rio, and the devices also filmed two .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/probe-into-brazilian-policemen-letting-shooting-victim-die-204420/" title="Probe into Brazilian policemen letting shooting victim die">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rio police expand gang raids to other parts of city, as death toll since weekend reaches 32</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/rio-police-expand-gang-raids-to-other-parts-of-city-as-death-toll-since-weekend-reaches-32-202816/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — Police in Rio expanded a crackdown on gangs beyond the area hit by a wave of killings that has claimed at least 32 lives since the weekend, officials said Wednesday.

The clashes came less than three weeks after the city was awarded the 2016 Olympic Games. They began when a drug gang .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rio-police-expand-gang-raids-to-other-parts-of-city-as-death-toll-since-weekend-reaches-32-202816/">Original source &nbsp;: Rio police expand gang raids to other parts of city, as death toll since weekend reaches 32</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s Silva vows fight gangs as Rio weekend death toll hits 21</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-silva-vows-fight-gangs-as-rio-weekend-death-toll-hits-21-200090/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Clendenning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAO PAULO — Brazil&#8217;s president promised Monday to battle drug traffickers who launched a weekend of bloody chaos that killed 21 people in Rio de Janeiro just two weeks after the city won the 2016 Olympic games.

&#8220;We&#8217;ll do anything it takes and make all necessary sacrifices so we can clean up the mess that these .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-silva-vows-fight-gangs-as-rio-weekend-death-toll-hits-21-200090/">Brazil&#8217;s Silva vows fight gangs as Rio weekend death toll hits 21</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian officials defend Olympic security plans after Rio is plunged into day of violence</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-officials-defend-olympic-security-plans-after-rio-is-plunged-into-day-of-violence-199089/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora Charner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian officials are insisting security won&#8217;t be a problem for the 2016 Olympics despite drug-gang violence that plunged Rio de Janeiro into a day of bloody chaos just two weeks after it was picked to host the games.

An hourslong firefight between rival gangs in one of the city&#8217;s slums killed at ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazilian-officials-defend-olympic-security-plans-after-rio-is-plunged-into-day-of-violence-199089/">Brazilian officials defend Olympic security plans after Rio is plunged into day of violence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gang war leaves 12 dead in Rio de Janeiro</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 12 people, including two policemen, were killed during shootouts between rival drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro on the weekend, officials said.

Police said the gangs are battling for control of drug trafficking in the northern sector of the Brazilian coastal city recently chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.	 ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gang-war-leaves-12-dead-in-rio-de-janeiro-199051/">Gang war leaves 12 dead in Rio de Janeiro</a>.]]></description>
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