Rio De Janeiro Brazil

'Clean Rio'

AP | FLORA CHARNER | Posted 05.03.2012

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Officials in Rio de Janeiro are trying to make one of the globe's most beautiful cities even more stunning. Some 50 workers be...

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Rio De Janeiro And The "Waters of March"

Patrick McGinnis | Posted 05.26.2012

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This is the rainiest month in Rio and the waters that wash away the residue of Carnival also usher in the school year, a return to work and all of the things that September means for Americans.

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A Getaway Weekend In Rio de Janeiro

Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson | Posted 02.18.2012

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Rio is rich with more than shopping, eating and people-watching. There is a thriving arts, cultural and nightlife experience in all sectors of the city.

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Design For The Developing World

ARTINFO | Posted 12.26.2011

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The thought of architecture and design in the context of cities typically evokes images of chic monuments amidst grand metropolises; the Chrysler Buil...

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PHOTOS: Rio De Janeiro's High-Flying Transit Line Debuts

Posted 11.01.2011

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The latest, most innovative form of public transit in Rio de Janeiro has made its high-flying 2011 debut. As Wired is reporting, a six-station gon...

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Rio de Janeiro: 60,000 Unsolved Murders In 10 Years

AP | Posted 09.09.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio de Janeiro's public defenders' department says the Brazilian state has accumulated more than 60,000 unsolved murders in the last...

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Countdown to 2012: The Road to Rio +20

Kelly Rigg | Posted 07.31.2011

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Will this turn out to be another "Copenhagen moment" for the climate movement? With record levels of carbon emissions creating fears of increased warming, it's certain Rio +20 will present a moment for decisive action.

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The Food Debate and Rio+20: Both Sides Now

Sara Franklin | Posted 07.27.2011

More than empty rhetoric and business as usual, Via Campesina plans to arrive at Rio+20 armed with their grievances as well as solutions.

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Four Must-See Sites in Rio de Janeiro

xxxxAnnemarieDoolingxxxx | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel, Carnival, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Olympics, World Cup, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, Travel News

If you're looking for a way to get to know real Brazilian culture, Carnival is a fantastic time, with many neighborhoods proudly represented and displaying their very best.

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Vik Muniz's Garbage-Art Transforms A Waste Land Into A Nominee & Award Winner

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brazilian conceptualist Vik Muniz has been making remarkable photo-constructs and garnering accolades within the fine art world for years including su...

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Wave Of Violence Hits Rio As Cars Burn

AP | JULIANA BARBASSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Police raided gang-ruled shantytowns Wednesday, setting off clashes that killed 14 people as authorities try to halt a wave of ...

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A Very Brazilian Elvis & Madona Appears on The Festival Circuit

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Though promoted as a unique, fun comedy, Elvis & Madona has prompted controversial reaction from some members of the LGBT crowd. Here, its filmmaker Marcelo Lafitte responds.

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Green News Report -- April 8, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

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TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! Welcome aboard to our latest new affili...

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Rio Mudslide Death Toll Over 200

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NITEROI, Brazil — They are all gone. The Evangelical church where worshippers were praying. A daycare center where kids were playing. The pizza ...

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Tijuca, Samba Group Featuring 7-Year-Old Julia Lira, Crowned Rio Carnival Champs

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO — A samba group that enraged child-welfare advocates by choosing a 7-year-old as a drums corps queen finished last Wednesday in t...

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Shootout In Rio Favela Ahead Of Carnival; 8 Dead

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Gunfire erupted Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro slum, killing at least seven suspected drug traffickers and a policeman a day befo...

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What is Sexy?

Linda E. Savage | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Men and Body Image, Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, Body Image, Sexuality, Beauty, Women and Body Image, Sexy, Healthy Living News

Being in Rio was a huge turn on. It is a very sexy city. So that set me to thinking about what is sexy?

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N.J. father David Goldman pleads with Brazilian authorities to let son go

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A New Jersey man made an emotional plea today for Brazilian authorities to let him take his son home in a custody fight that is ...

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Rio de Janeiro Tense After 5 Die in Drug Violence

GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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At least five people were killed and eight injured in Rio de Janeiro today in intense clashes between drug traffickers and police, Globo (Portuguese) ...

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Brazilian court delays ruling in N.J. father's custody battle

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Supreme Court ruling that could reunite a New Jersey father with his young son after a five-year custody battle was delayed fo...

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How Plane Crash Forensics Lead to Safer Aviation

Hearst Communications | Hearst Communications | Posted 05.25.2011

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The aviation industry's safety record has never been better, but when Air France flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris vanished without a trace, it ...

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David Goldman seeks Brazil attorney general's backing in custody fight

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Monmouth County man fighting for custody of his 9-year-old son has asked Brazil's attorney general to join his battle before t...

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Scherr: Rio had advantages Chicago couldn't match

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW ORLEANS — The ousted CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee said changing leadership and strained relations with international Olympic officials were "far secondary" factors in Chicago's failed bid host the 2016 Summer Games.

"The headline should be: Rio won the bid. Chicago did not lose the bid and Chicago did not lose by bidding," said Jim Scherr, whose forced resignation in March upset leaders of the various American Olympic teams.

Speaking at the Travel and Management Events in Sports convention in New Orleans on Wednesday, Scherr said Rio de Janeiro had advantages that Chicago couldn't overcome.

For one, he said, many members of the International Olympic Committee believed it was time to grant the games to a city in South America, a continent that has never hosted an Olympics.

"The IOC and the IOC president Jacques Rogge wanted to plant the flag of the Olympic movement and the Olympic Games in South America," Scherr said. "Jacques Rogge wanted that, I believe, as part of his legacy as president of the IOC, to go to another continent with the Olympic Games."

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N.J. father David Goldman in international custody dispute would let relatives visit son

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A New Jersey man who has fought for five years to regain custody of his young son in Brazil would allow the boy's Brazilian fami...

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Brazil Looks For Answers After Huge Blackout

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds caused blackouts that left nearly a third of Brazilians – 60 million people &ndash...

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