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Oscar Niemeyer's Kidney Failure: Doctors Say Brazilian Architect Is Getting Worse

Source: The Huffington Post, Nov 19 2012, 12:18pm CST

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The hospital that's treating famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer says the 104-year-old has gotten worse. Rio de Janeiro's Samaritano Hospital says Niemeyer is suffering from kidney failure, aggravated by a bout of digestive ...

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Jordy Smith surfs to ASP title win in Rio

Source: The Age  |   May 19 2013, 4:35pm CDT

South African surfer Jordy Smith won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over local Brazilian favourite Adriano de Souza on Sunday. In one-metre waves at Barra Da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, 25-year-old Smith produced a ...

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2 hours ago

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Pettis Confirmed for August

Source: MMA Frenzy  |   May 19 2013, 2:27pm CDT

UFC officials confirmed UFC 163 will take place August 3 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The promotion stated that the event is likely to return to the HSBC Arena but the contracts have yet to be finalized The UFC confirmed th ...

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2 hours ago

Jordy Smith Wins The Billabong Rio Pro

Source: Transworld Surf  |   May 19 2013, 2:11pm CDT

Jordy defeats Adriano De Souza in the final; De Souza takes points lead BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, has won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over national favorite Adriano de S ...

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3 hours ago

Final Day Billabong Rio Pro ON at Barra da Tijuca

Source: Surf Shot  |   May 19 2013, 2:08pm CDT

The waves are on for the final day of the Billabong Rio Pro. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -The final day of the Billabong Rio Pro has been called on with the Quarterfinals comm ...

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6 hours ago

Domino’s Pizza Brazil creates DVD movies that smell like pizza

Source: The Malaysian Insider  |   May 19 2013, 10:39am CDT

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 19 — Pizza restaurant chains are turning up the heat when it comes to innovative marketing campaigns, with the latest pitch out of Domino’s selling DVD discs that emerge out of the player smelling like pizza. ...

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10 hours ago

No change of heart on Brazil stocks despite big inflows

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 19 2013, 6:10am CDT

An electronic display board is seen at Brazil's BM ...

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14 hours ago

The Alemao district of Rio has opened up ... up and away

Source: Sacramento Bee  |   May 19 2013, 2:16am CDT

RIO DE JANEIRO Tiana Martins stepped gingerly into the red gondola of the cable car, giggling from nerves as the doors slid shut, the ground dropped precipitously beneath her feet, and she sailed off over the conglomerate of bare-brick s ...

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14 hours ago

Rousseff opens Brasilia World Cup stadium

Source: Sport Balla  |   May 19 2013, 2:10am CDT

Rio de Janeiro, May 19 — Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially opened Brasilia's Mane Garrincha World Cup stadium. Despite controversy surrounding delays and cost overruns, Rousseff said the 71,000-seat venue was ...

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18 hours ago

Dilma Rousseff inaugurates Brasilia stadium

Source: New Kerala  |   May 18 2013, 11:05pm CDT

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian Minister of Sports Aldo Rebelo, and the Governor of the Federal District, Agnelo Queiroz were present at the event. On Saturday afternoon, the stadium held its first test event - the Fede ...

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18 hours ago

Bayer Leverkusen in bid for young Corinthians star

Source: SINA English  |   May 18 2013, 10:24pm CDT

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen has reportedly made a bid to sign highly rated Brazilian playmaker Romarinho. The German outfit has offered Corinthians 12 million euros to secure the 22-year-o ...

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