Stories tagged "brazil"

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A stock exchange trader has shot himself on the trading floor in Brazil. - Brisbane Times

Unidos da Tijuca Samba School is already in the “full power rehearsal “mode, for the 2009 Rio de Janeiro Carnival. The traditional Samba School from the Tijuca district was

As Leaders Wrestle With Economy, Developing Nations Get Ringside Seats

Planaltino, Brazil - As a young soil scientist, Edson Lobato looked out at the vast savanna of central Brazil and imagined fields of soy, corn, and cotton where most saw an inhospitable mass of red earth and tangled trees. His friends and family urged

Ok, Carnival 2008 in Rio is over, but its repercussions are not! This years carnival had a new spice to the crowd, media, and samba schools judges to reflect upon: Was samba dancer Viviane Castro, a 25 year old model born in Luiziânia, in the state of Go

In front of packed grandstands, the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos delivered a thrilling championship decider and produced a new British World Champion in Lewis Hamilton. Predicted rain fell earlier than anticipated when a heavy shower drenched parts

Panasonic Toyota F1 team was pleased with today's two sessions, which were trouble-free from a technical perspective. We smoothly ran through our program and gained a clear picture over what we will do for the rest of the weekend with the tyres.

The last Friday practice sessions of the season saw the AT&T Williams team run through their usual set-up procedures and tyre comparisons in preparation for Saturday’s qualifying session and the concluding round of the Championship, the Brazilian Formul

HAVING problems finding your way out of your wardrobe? A Brazilian company has designed a lingerie set with built-in GPS.

(Adds a meeting with local economic leaders, comments about GM-Chrysler merger, byline) By Soyoung Kim DEARBORN, Mich., Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. automakers need ''quick loans'' from the federal government beyond the $25 billion loan package already...