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• The Daily Habit: World News

  
  The 115- Fear and Loathing in America: Random Babble from the Red-Eyed Counterculture — Authority: 139
  Blackout in Brazil http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091111/wl_afp/brazilenergyblackout
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• Travel Photo of the Day Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro

  
  Kathika Travel Website — Authority: 138
  The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/11/2009 is of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro and was taken by laszlo-photo Photo credit: laszlo-photo Copacabana is a borough of Rio de Janeiro located in the southern part of the city and it is home to one of the most well-known beaches in the world. The beach ...
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• A New Generation Of Separation Walls

  
  The Pop-Up City — Authority: 421
  Twenty years ago the Berlin Wall collapsed. In memory of this historical event, we’d like to write some about the most insane and pointless invention in the history of architecture: The Wall. Walls are made to separate. In houses, for example, walls are partly meant to separate warm and cold air. Another function ...
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• Madonna lands in Brazil with her rabbi

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Madonna’s rabbi is accompanying her to Brazil, where she would do some charity work.The Pop Queen flew into South America on a private jet on Monday.But despite reports that her visit to Rio de Janeiro is to meet toyboy Luz’s family, she insists she is there to carry out charity [...]
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• Major Blackout Plunges Brazil into Darkness

  
  EDRO — Authority: 98
  Another Warning Shot by Nature Power failure in Brazil plunges its two largest cities into darkness Tens of millions of people sat at home by candlelight as police urged then not to venture outside to prevent an upsurge in street crime . A major power failure brought chaos to Brazil’s two largest ...
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• Massive Blackout Rocks Brazil

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 717
  An estimated 50 million people in the southern half of Brazil are without electricity tonight as the massive blackout has triggered crime alerts in several states. The countrys largest cities, including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro among others, were left with no illumination or traffic lights due to the outage ...
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• I.H.T. Special Report: Business Travel: An Influx of Business Wealth in Rio

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  Rio is expected to attract billions in public and private investment over the next few years.
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• Brown takes up jogging

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  London, Nov.8 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined other world leaders in taking up running as part of a new exercise regime.The Prime Minister, who is 58, can be seen slogging it out in the genteel surroundings of St James’s Park, Green Park and Hyde Park each morning to the surprise of [...]
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• Filmmaker Fears Fatwa, Opts to Destroy Statue of Christ the Redeemer Instead of Muslim Holy Place

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 556
  Inevitably, it seems, films about the end of the world generate much discussion — and, often, controversy. Five months ago, hype about the soon-to-be-released disaster film, 2012 (trailer below), prompted me to publish a piece under the headline, How Would the Governments of Our Planet Prepare Six Billion ...
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• Quarter-final spot is achievable for South Africa: Parreira

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Johannesburg, Nov 6 (DPA) The coach of dispirited World Cup hosts South Africa said Friday he believed Bafana Bafana could clinch a spot in the quarter-finals.Carlos Alberto Parreira was speaking a day after he arrived back in South Africa on his second stint as national football coach.“I would not have accepted ...
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• Punk Hollywood

  
  Blackinformant.com - African-American culture, news commentary, politics — Authority: 592
  I am both saddened and angry over the shooting that took place at Fort Hood yesterday. While 13 soldiers lost their lives and many others were wounded, if Guantanamo is a guide on how we handle terrorist he will get the royal treatment in prison. “How is that prayer mat working for ya? We can get you another one ...
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• I teach art for 5- 9 years old children

  
  skineart.com — Authority: 158
  I teach art for 5- 9 years old children, in a municipal school, in Rio de Janeiro city. They love origami. Spring is just beginning here. And there is lots of cicada making it’s noise on the trees. (Bizi-Bizi-Bizi-zi-zi-zi-zi-ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…!!!) The origami cicada that I know to do is very difficult to ...
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• SAfrica can reach WCup quarter-finals, says Parreira

  
  Soccer News Info — Authority: 155
  New coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says struggling 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa can defy the odds and reach the quarter-finals. “The greatest challenge is getting to the second phase. South Africa must work hard but I’m confident we will get there,” he told Brazilian television ahead of a second spell in ...
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• Brazil crime wars: Spiderman’s story of drugs and Jesus in Rio’s slums - The Guardian

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 144
  “If you add them all up I control 15 communities,” boasted Spiderman as his shiny 4×4 hurtled through the narrow backstreets of western Rio de Janeiro. Behind the wheel was Juarez Mendes da Silva, 28, one of the Brazilian capital’s most wanted drug Continue .. VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With 100 days ...
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• Check Out This “2012″ Ad In Rio de Janeiro!

  
  the.LIFE Files - "Welcome To Exclusiveness" — Authority: 624
  Spotted in a subway tunnel in Rio de Janeiro promoting the new movie.  Watch the 2012 trailer HERE . Copyranter
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• Schumacher undoes Button in Race of Champions - RT

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 144
  Schumacher joined this season’s runner-up Sebastian Vettel and rally star Mikko Hirvonen, among plenty of other top flight drivers, at the main site of the 2008 Summer Olympics – the Bird’s Nest stadium. And the German legend showed he’s got Continue .. Rio and Brazil stand to benefit even more from ...
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• Bronze sculpture, ‘Unicycle’

  
  CyclingMarket.Com — Authority: 140
  Bronze sculpture, ‘Unicycle’ NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Rodrigo Saramago captures the tense equilibrium of a unicyclist. Inspired by ...
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• Whats the best beach in Rio?

  
  Eyes On Brazil — Authority: 125
  It really comes down to personal preference when trying to decide which is the best beach in Rio, although I usually keep hearing the same answer to that question. Many have told me time and time again that Prainha is ‘where its at’. Prainha is said to be one of the prettiest beaches of the Rio that most people ...
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• Rio for Partiers, Women for…sex?

  
  Eyes On Brazil — Authority: 125
  The clip below deals with the image of the Brazilian woman and in this case, the carioca and how that image is presented in a sexual manner to foreigners. It reached the point where postcards and other images which were of a sexual nature were prohibited from being sold in Rio. I remember being in Rio and watching a ...
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• Boteco Belmonte – Full of charm & chopp

  
  Eyes On Brazil — Authority: 125
  ( source ) I love the Boteco Belmonte and apparently, so does everyone else I talk to. It’s a real bar’s bar, from its wooden decor and good lighting to its young and happy clientele, it’s full of charm and chopp (draught beer). Back when I was living in Rio, I believe there was only one and that was at ...
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