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Brazil spending $160M on nuclear-propelled sub (Boston Globe)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:11:36 GMT

Brazil will spend US$160 million by the end of next year on the development of a nuclear-propelled submarine to protect the oil reserves found recently off its coast, the defense minister said Friday.

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Going Nuts For Brazil (Article Archive)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:24:39 GMT

A look at what Brazil has to offer its tourists in the way of natural and man made beauty and how this is a country you will call you back time and again.

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Brazil spending $160M on nuclear propelled sub (USA Today)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:25:35 GMT

Brazil will spend US$160 million by the end of next year on the development of a nuclear-propelled submarine to protect the oil ...

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Brazil spending $160M on nuclear-propelled sub (Miami Herald)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:32:20 GMT

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Visit to gemstone spehere factory in Estrela, RS, - Estrela, Brazil (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:21:20 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Estrela, Brazil Visit to gemstone spehere factory in Estrela, RS, Brazil

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Hundreds of oiled penguins die off Brazil (MSNBC.com: Environment)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:51:41 GMT

More than 200 oil-slicked penguins have washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort, and officials say they are searching for the source of the oil.

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Deere will invest about $180M to expand plants in U.S., Brazil (Indy Star)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. Deere & Co. said Thursday it will invest nearly $180 million in U.S. and Brazilian plant expansions to meet rising global demand for its tractors and other farm machinery. The U.S. operations that will see improvements are in Waterloo, Iowa, and Coffeyville, Kan.

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NAOMI CAMPBELL ‘SETTLES’ IN BRAZIL: Boyfriend buys her multi-million dollar home as gift (On The record Magazine)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:32:01 GMT

Naomi Campbell’s Russian billionaire boyfriend reportedly shelled out $18.5 million to buy her a penthouse apartment in Brazil. The New York Post is reporting that the supermodel once told her man, Vladimir Doronin, how much she loved Brazil and “wanted to settle down there.” Next thing she knew, he hooked her up with a [...]

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Explore : Models, Naomi Campbell

Brazil: Newspapers gain popularity as readership increases (E - Editors Weblog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:06:22 GMT

The success of Brazilian newspapers may be a result of a growing economy that gave rise to better education and a middle class that wishes to belong to the "mainstream reading public", reports The Readership Institute (RI). Internet usage...

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Students in Brazil get a new Classmate (Cnet)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Students in Brazil get a new Classmate By Ina FriedStaff writer, CNET NewsAugust 29, 2008, 4:00 a.m. PDTEditors' note: This is part of a series exploring .CAMPINAS, Brazil--A math teacher gives a class of eighth-graders their assignment and tells them to get to work.The students grab their bags and fan out across the campus, enjoying the sunny autumn day. Sitting in groups of three and...

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Protests force Bolivia leader to use Brazil airport (Bolivia Rising)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:19:00 GMT

LA PAZ , Aug 28 (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters stormed two airports in northeastern Bolivia, forcing leftist President Evo Morales to end his visit with a trip by land into Brazil late on Wednesday to fly back to La Paz. Protests have continued in Bolivia's opposition-controlled eastern provinces despite Morales' 67 percent win in a nationwide recall vote earlier this month. His proposals...

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Lifestyles of Brazil's ancient urbanites revealed (Seattle Times)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:00:18 GMT

Roads and canals connected walled cities and villages. The communities were laid out around central plazas. Nearby, smaller settlements focused on agriculture and fish farming.

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The End - Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:46:51 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil And so it ends...... But what a place for that to be, in Rio de Janeiro. As we mentioned in the last blog, we booked a great hotel to spend the last five days of our year long trip pretending we were on holiday. I guess actually we ARE on holiday! It´s just sometimes travelling can seem a little far removed from...

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Explore : Rio de Janeiro, South America

Small farmers to join Brazil sustainable cane move (ENN: Top Stories)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:03:15 GMT

Dozens of small and medium-scale farmers in Brazil's Sao Paulo state will grow sugar cane certified as meeting strict social and environmental standards, the region's cane producers association said late on Thursday. Several ethanol companies like Cosan and Louis Dreyfus signed deals to produce and export verified sustainable ethanol in the last couple of months to address consumers' concerns...

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Explore : Alternative Fuels, Energy, São Paulo, South America

Traces Of Ancient Urban Society Uncovered In Brazil (Red Orbit )

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:01:53 GMT

The so-called Upper Xingu in Brazil is assumedly a completely unsettled region, but researchers reported in the journal Science that it was home to an urban culture of different tribes about 1,500 years ago.

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Book of the Year in Brazil (Brian McLaren)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:41:58 GMT

I just heard from Jorge Camargo who has been involved with translating some of my books into Portuguese (thanks Jorge!). Apparently A Generous Orthodoxy, which was recently translated, was just chosen by the Brazilian Association of Christian Publishers as book...

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JR in Brazil (Upset The Setup)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:24:45 GMT

More friday street art fun. From Brazil, via Wooster Collective had to get fatjoes busted grill off the top post…

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Explore : Culture, Street Art

On a boat - Corumba, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:14:22 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Corumba, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil We went out on the river this morning to look for wildlife. I must say I really have a low boredom threshold. Caiman, birds, caiman, birds. There are only so many caiman and birds I can deal with. It was pleasant but am now ready to move on. No jaguars here! We then took a bus to Corumba and have been officially...

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Horse riding - Pantanal, Brazil (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:09:40 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Pantanal, Brazil Today we went horse riding. The night before I had asked our guide, Paolo, for a fast horse. Well why not? I learnt to horse ride, I should be good at this still. I needed to prove to my colleagues that I might be crap at fishing but I could still do other things! Well, my horse was loco at the start! I thought I was going to go a cropper...

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Research and Markets: Baby Care in Brazil Identifies the Leading Companies Within the Market (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:23:46 GMT

Research and Markets: Baby Care in Brazil Identifies the Leading Companies Within the Market Posted : Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:23:46 GMTAuthor : RESEARCH-AND-MARKETS Category : News Alerts by Email ( )Press Release News | DUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets () has announced the addition of the "Baby Care in Brazil" report to their offering. Our Baby Care in Brazil...

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