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Brazil's Big Blackout of 2009

Chris McGowan | Posted 11.12.2009 | World

Read More: Big Blackout 2003, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil Power Outage, Brazil Blackout 2009, Enron, Paraguay, Massive-Brazil-Blackouts, Itaipu Dam, Parana River, World News
Chris McGowan

Our home was plunged into darkness, as was our block, the city, the state, much of eighteen states in Brazil, and Paraguay. An estimated 60 million people were without power for three hours or more.

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Brazil Looks For Answers After Huge Blackout

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 11.12.2009 | World

Read More: Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics, Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, Brazil-Blackouts, World News

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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Obama Chicago Olympics Defense: President Mocks Critics Of His Push For 2016 Olympics

AP | Posted 10.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Chicago, Rio 2016, Oprah, Copenhagen, Obama, Denmark, Brazil, Rio, Chicago 2016, Rio De Janeiro, Olympics, Bid, Chicago Olympics, Chicago News

NEW YORK — President Barack Obama is having some fun at the expense of those who criticized him for trying to help his Chicago hometown land the...

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Rio De Janeiro Courts Woody Allen; City Wants To Be Setting For Director's Next Movie

Los Angeles Times | Chris Kraul | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Film, Brazil, Woody Allen, Hollywood, Location, Movie, Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Woody Allen Movie, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Tourism, Barcelona, Spain, Rio, Oviedo, Entertainment News

Vicky Cristina . . . Rio de Janeiro? The Brazilian city has formed a new film commission, hired a longtime movie industry pro to head it and set an a...

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Hiroshima 2020?: City Reportedly Considering Bid For Summer Olympics

Posted 10.10.2009 | World

Read More: Nagasaki, Nuclear Weapons, Olympics, Chicago, Hiroshima Olympics, Hiroshima Summer Olympics, Hiroshima 2020, Hiroshima, Summer Olympics, Japan, Rio De Janeiro, World News

The Japanese city of Hiroshima is considering a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic games, according to Kyodo News and Japan Today. Up to 140,000 people ...

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Why Obama Doesn't Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, Or the Olympics Rap

William Bradley | Posted 10.09.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Palestine, Afghanistan, Woodrow Wilson, Iran, Tony Blair, London, Teddy Roosevelt, Tokyo, Madrid, Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Prize, Rio De Janeiro, Chicago, Al Gore, Olympic Games, Iraq, Israel, China, Cairo, Copenhagen, World News
William Bradley

Just as I never thought that Obama would win the Olympics for Chicago, it never occurred to me that he would win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.

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Hey, Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire?

Joel Epstein | Posted 10.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Millionaire, Gm, Latin America, Philanthropy, Donating to Charity, Recession, Foundation, Los Angeles, Business, New York, Kansas City, Goldman Sachs, Charitable Organizations, Charity, 2016 Olympics, Money, Charitable Giving, Rio De Janeiro, Coke, Uncharitable, Capitalism, Millionaires in Latin America, Millionaires, Wealth and Charity, Business News
Joel Epstein

According to a recent report the number of millionaire households around the world fell from around 11 million in 2007 to 9 million last year. The only region going the other way -- Latin America.

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The Rio Games -- And Those GOP Games

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: GOP and Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Oprah Winfrey Olympics, Olympics and Obama, Republicans and Health Care, Jim Demint, Barack Obama Olympics, Weekly Standard, Olympics, Rio Olympics, GOP and Health Care, 2016 Olympics, Bill Kristol, 2016 Olympics Chicago, Rio De Janeiro, William Kristol, Olympic Bid, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

Why was the GOP so elated with Chicago's Olympic failure? Was it the joy in avoiding the inevitable cost overruns? The security concerns? Or was it enough that Obama had failed?

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8 Waving Red Flags Hoisted

Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Obama Ioc, Wall Street, Olympics, Stock Market, Economy, Rio De Janeiro, Chicago Olympics, Obama Olympics, Business News
Dan Dorfman

On the surface, the U.S.'s failure to win the 2016 Olympic games is no big deal. But others see it as indicative of problems down the road. Is the IOC's decision a red flag the market should be wary of?

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Oct. 5, 2009, News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: David Letterman, Comcast Acquisition Nbc, Lamaor Odom Khloe Kardashian Marriage, New York City Election, Roman Polanski, Rio De Janeiro, Chicago, Bernie Madoff, President Obama Copenhagen, Politics News
Richard Valeriani

Entertainment headlines dominate week, thanks to Letterman and Polanski. Will Letterman's philandering help or hurt ratings? Will Polanski be extradited to US? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.04.2009 | World

Read More: 2016 Olympics, Chicago Olympics, Obama Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Rio 2016, 2016 Olympics Chicago, Chicago 2016, World News
Arianna Huffington

This week, in the battle for the 2016 Olympics, the Brazilians waxed the star power of Oprah and the Obamas. Chicago was rejected on the first ballot, and conservatives couldn't contain their glee. I thought it was only the coasts that Republicans think are not part of the real America. Now it's the Midwest, too? I wonder how far their bizarre wish for America to fail would go: if the Windy City had gotten the Olympics, would Republicans have rooted against American athletes? Would chants of "USA! USA!" have been replaced by shouts of "Government-run sports is socialism!" and "Keep your hands off my high jump!"? One sure sign that a political party has completely lost its way is when it finds itself cheering that an American city will not be hosting the Olympics.

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Rio and the 2016 Summer Olympics: Reflections on Brazil and the Marvelous City

Chris McGowan | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

Read More: Eduardo Paes, 2016 Olympics, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Rio Olympics, Brazil, Ioc, Rio De Janeiro, 2016 Summer Olympics, Pan-American Games, 2016 Olympics Bid, Copacabana, Lula, Chicago Olympics, World News
Chris McGowan

Brazilians would be far better off if its populace refused to tolerate the rogues' gallery that populates its government. But despite its social problems, the Rio Olympics may be the most entertaining Games ever.

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Rio Olympics: World Reactions

The Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 10.02.2009 | World

Read More: Madrid, Tokyo Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, Chicago Olympics, Obama Chicago Olympics, Obama, Tokyo, Madrid Olympics, Brazil, Barack Obama, Olympics, Olympics Brazil, World News

Today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrations were held, as the city granted the right to host the 2016 Olympics - the first city in South America to host the games.

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Brazil Beats America And Wins Olympic Gold; Republicans Dance In The Streets

Jackson Williams | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Msnbc, William Bennett, Cnn, Robert Reich, Chicago, Rio De Janeiro, Copenhagen, Keith Olbermann, Republican Party, Olympics, President Obama, Barack Obama, George Bush, George Bush Legacy, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Fox News, Gop, Politics News
Jackson Williams

You know we're in trouble when a major political party openly roots for its own country to lose, as Republicans did for President Obama's bid to win the 2016 Olympics for Chicago.

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The IOC Got This One Right

Christopher DeSa | Posted 10.02.2009 | World

Read More: 2016 Olympics, Ioc, Pele, Olympics, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Chicago Olympics, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, World News
Christopher DeSa

In choosing Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the IOC gave the people of South America its long-deserved first chance to see the Olympics come to their continent.

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Thank You, Mr. President

Joe Scarborough | Posted 10.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Joe Scarborough, Chicago, Barack Obama, Morning Joe, Olympics, 2016 Olympics, Joe Scarborough Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, Chicago Olympics, Chicago 2016, Media News
Joe Scarborough

Count me as one conservative who is disappointed that President Obama's hometown will not be hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Olympic Athletes At Springs Training Center "Bummed" By IOC's Chicago Snub

The Denver Post | John Meyer | Posted 10.02.2009 | Denver

Read More: Olympic Training Facility, Chicago, Rio De Janeiro, Cheryl Haworth, Copenhagen, Colorado, Obama, Colorado Springs, Olympics, Denver News

COLORADO SPRINGS -- About 100 Olympic athletes and staff were stricken with shock and silence this morning when International Olympic Committee presid...

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Chicago-Rio Olympic Battle Is "Close As Hell"

CNN Political Ticker | Ed Henry | Posted 10.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: 2016 Olympics, Chicago Olympic Bid, Rio De Janeiro, 2016 Olympics Chicago, Chicago Olympics, Olympics, Chicago 2016, Chicago News

As First Lady Michelle Obama and talk show host Oprah Winfrey wrapped up a day of furious behind-the-scenes lobbying of International Olympic Committe...

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Passing the Torch: Brazil's Olympic Dream

Orlando Silva Jr. | Posted 10.01.2009 | World

Read More: Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, 2016 Olympics Vote, 2016 Olympics, Brazil Olympics, 2016 Olympics Bid, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, 2016 Summer Olympics, World News
Orlando Silva Jr.

I am proud to note that while Brazil's turn to organize the Olympics has not yet come, it does not mean that we've shied away from competing. But it is one thing to play along, and another to offer the playing field.

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Obama's Big Question: To Go or Not to Go, Copenhagen That is

Michael Russnow | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Winter Olympics, Chicago, Tony Blair, Christopher Bond, Anderson Cooper, South America, Cbs, International Olympic Committee, Diane Sawyer, Missouri, London, Rio De Janeiro, Katie Couric, Hans Christian Andersen, Tivoli Gardens, Russia, Los Angeles Times, Vladimir Putin, Ram Productions, General Mcchrystal, Summer Olympics, Sochi, Abc, Michelle Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Copenhagen, Lou Dobbs, Nbc, Food Channel, Funen Island, Democrats, Barack Obama, Brian Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Cnn, Great Britain, Michael Russnow, Oprah, Fox News, Afghanistan, Republicans, Bill O'Reilly, Denmark, Ioc, Newspapers, William Shakespeare, David Letterman, Msnbc, Politics News
Michael Russnow

Obama is not a miracle maker, but he will have at least tried to win the IOC bid. And during it all, he and the government will continue in any necessary actions.

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New York State of Mind

David Byrne | Posted 09.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Traffic, David Byrne, Urban Policy, Talking Heads, Rio De Janeiro, Urban Planning, New York City, Bicycling, Streetscapes, Bike Lanes, Cities, Berlin, New York News
David Byrne

Does living in New York City foster a hard-as-nails, no nonsense attitude? Is that how one would describe the New York state of mind?

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Don Blanquito: Get Down, Dirty, and Feel the Beat (VIDEO: Explicit)

Tom Gregory | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pop Music, Explicit Content, Nightclubs, Madonna, Rio De Janeiro, Don Blanquito, Youtube, American Idol, Music, Hollywood, Brazil, Rio, Rap Music, Entertainment News
Tom Gregory

Put down your guns rappers, mover over Justin, there's a new man around with a Brazilian urban sound, he's a man possessed and poised to be heard.

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Rio's Olympic Bid - Taking the Games To New Ground

Chris Dalby | Posted 09.08.2009 | World

Read More: 2016 Olympics, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Rio, Summer Olympics, World News
Chris Dalby

Rio's ferociously proud population is high with anticipation for hosting the World Cup and wants to showcase what more it can do.

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Drug War: Brazilian Female Police Commanders On The Rise

Guardian | Posted 08.29.2009 | World

Read More: Brazil Women Police, Women Police, Rio De Janeiro, Foreign Affairs, Brazil, Drug War, Brazil Drug War, Feminism, Brazil Feminism, Advocacy, World News

A police helicopter rattles through the skies over Rio, black-clad snipers poised at either side. Below, in the Morro da Mineira shanty town, locals ...

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Take a Trip To MoMa's Premiere Brazil Film Festival This July

Brad Balfour | Posted 08.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Ilda Santiago, Moma, Fernando Meirelles, Walter Salles, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Jytte Jensen, Premiere Brazil, New York News
Brad Balfour

Whether it's because of the exotic music, colorful fashions, or enduring mystique of its inhabitants, there's a fascination with Brazil that has surpassed its political or economic power.

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