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Crime soars in Brazil's Bahia state as police strike
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Crime soars in Brazil's Bahia state as police strike
The Brazilian government has deployed the army in the northeastern state of Bahia where a police strike has sparked a wave of violence. | Official figures suggest the murder rate has more than doubled... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Brazil's poor seem left behind in growth spurt, observers say
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Brazil's poor seem left behind in growth spurt, observers say
Reporting from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil— Two children ran through the rubble, ducking under smoke pouring from a building that was still burning. Everywhere were signs that people had left in... (photo: WN / Marzena)
Policemen place a Brazilian flag at a top point of the Complexo do Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Rio's most dangerous slum that was the backbone of the city's biggest drug gang was taken by 2,600 police and soldiers Sunday, an unprecedented accomplishment by authorities in their fight to secure this seaside metropolis that will host the 2016 Olympics.  Al Jazeera 
Murders soar in Brazil city as police strike
| The Brazilian government has sent federal troops to the state of Bahia to restore order after a labour strike by police opened the door to a crime wave, authorities said. | By Saturday, th... (photo: AP / Silvia Izquierdo)
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Rihanna performing during the tour  Digital Spy 
Rihanna, Kelly Brook, Justin Bieber: Celebrity tweets of the week
Rihanna going blonde, Willow Smith going bald and Kelly Brook in a bikini in Brazil - we take a look at the week in celebrity tweets... Image 1 of 10 Next Kelly Brook posts a picture of her tanned leg... (photo: Creative Commons / Vitorvicentevalente)
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What happened to the bikinis you designed? Kelly Brook pours her curves into swimwear bought ... The Daily Mail
What happened to the bikinis you designed? Kelly Brook pours her curves into swimwear bought ...
| She may design a swimwear range for New look but Kelly Brook chose not to wear one of her own bikinis on holiday recently. | The 32-year-old opted for a local style of ... (photo: WN / Marzena)
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Brazilian bikinis burgeon to fit larger bodies Kansas City Star
Brazilian bikinis burgeon to fit larger bodies
Felipe Dana Some Brazilian swimsuit labels are catering to the growing plus-size crowd. But the styles are anything but dowdy, with plunging necklines, string straps and ... (photo: WN / Marzena)
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Major push to increase U.S. tourism ahead, says head of industry group The Miami Herald
Major push to increase U.S. tourism ahead, says head of industry group
| On the heels of a presidential speech aimed at drawing more international tourists to the United States, the head of the country’s travel industry lobbying group... (photo: WN / Marzena)
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Source: Petrobras Launches $7B Bond Deal Rig Zone
Source: Petrobras Launches $7B Bond Deal
| NEW YORK - Orders from investors wanting a piece of the massive $7 billion issue from Petroleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, have exceeded $27 billion, with more than 400 a... (photo: WN / Marzena)
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Paris Saint Germain's (PSG) new soccer player Thiago Motta from Brazil, looks on during a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. France24
Motta says PSG move 'a childhood dream'
| AFP - Italy midfielder Thiago Motta said his move to Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan was a childhood dream as he was officially presented to the media at Parc des ... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
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Brazil's idea to erect Jesus statue meets mirth Brazil's idea to erect Jesus statue meets mirth Austin American Statesman
Benfica's David Luiz, from Brazil, reacts during their Portuguese League soccer match against Sporting Saturday, Nov. 28 2009, at Sporting's Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. 'Like David Luiz at his worst, but with the talent to be a great defender' ... Goal
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Firefighters work on retrieving the body of a victim, behind crane, from the smoldering rubble of a building that collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Death toll rises as hopes fade in Brazil buildings collapse CNN
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Brazil's poor seem left behind in growth spurt, observers say Brazil's poor seem left behind in growth spurt, observers say Daily Press
Policemen place a Brazilian flag at a top point of the Complexo do Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Rio's most dangerous slum that was the backbone of the city's biggest drug gang was taken by 2,600 police and soldiers Sunday, an unprecedented accomplishment by authorities in their fight to secure this seaside metropolis that will host the 2016 Olympics. Murders soar in Brazil city as police strike Al Jazeera
Children watch to a dried water canal filled with garbage at the slum of Cite Soleil in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday Nov. 10, 2010. Doctors and aid groups are rushing to set up cholera treatment centers across Haiti's capital as officials warn that the disease's encroachment into the city will bring a surge in cases. Cholera has killed more than 580 people across the country according to Haiti's health ministry. New allegations of UN sexual abuse in Haiti Al Jazeera
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