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Rio and Paris Win 2010 and 2011 Homeless World Cup Bids

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is confirmed as the host city for the 2010 Homeless World Cup, the world-class, international football tournament energizing people who are homeless to change their own lives.

HVS Announces the 2nd SAHIC | South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

HVS Buenos Aires has announced that the city of Rio de Janeiro will host the 2nd SAHIC - " South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference, which will take place on 14 - " 15 September, 2009 at the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Hotel, Copacabana, Brazil.

Sand carvings in Brazil

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:08:16 GMT

A visitor takes photos of a sand carving in Copacabana, a well-known coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 7, 2009.

2010 Homeless World Cup bound for Brazil

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:44:00 GMT

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been confirmed as host city of the UEFA-backed 2010 Homeless World Cup, an international football tournament energising people who are homeless to change their lives.

Freezing Rio

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:51:16 GMT

It's been a weird month. Rio de Janeiro's seemingly never-ending summer has gone missing and it has paved the way for some of the coldest weeks in a long time at the "Redeemer's City". Early June temperatures have dropped to a very unusual 48 degrees in some neighborhoods in the city's Zona Sul disctrict.

Exotic sandals make perfect summer wear

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:47:35 GMT

It's exotic, inexpensive, eco-minded and, of course, perfect for the summer. The trend was kicked off by Havaianas, the cheap rubber flip-flops from Brazil.

Walled Off: Trees vs. Rio Slums

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:56:24 GMT

By ANTONIO REGALADO RIO DE JANEIRO -- Luis Carlos da Silva is helping construct a 10-foot cinder-block wall around Dona Marta, the slum he calls home.

Party on

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:19:08 GMT

Celebrate ... sexy bikini-clad ladies and a sassy party atmosphere in Rio De Janeiro / Flickr user Over Kind Man PUMPING, lively atmosphere and fine sand under your feet always set you in the mood for some partying on the beach.

South American Hotel Investment Conference Set For September In Rio de Janerio

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:31:15 GMT

HVS Buenos Aires has announced that Rio de Janeiro will host the second South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference, which will take place September 14 and 15 at Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Hotel, Copacabana, Brazil.

Best view in Rio? Pushing limits of slum tourism

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:43:58 GMT

Rolf Glaser zips his motorbike up the twisting alleyways of Vidigal slum, past a bunch of cheerful, gun-packing drug traffickers, and emerges at a cliffside plateau next to some demolished shacks.

Confederations Cup Final: USA vs. Brazil

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:29:00 GMT

Watch on ESPN and ESPN360.com. Kick-off is at 2:30 p.m. eastern. You would have to be brave to pick anything but a Brazil victory in this one.

Top 5 International Real Estate Investment Gambles

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:35:00 GMT

International real estate investing can be a high risk/high reward proposition. If you can afford to invest in a long-term bet, the following countries may offer the best opportunity for a big pay-out. To be selected for this list, each destination had to have a growing economy, a stable investment environment, and be a great place to vacation.

'It's all too beautiful' - The Guardian

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:09:00 GMT

A ngus Wilson (1913-1991), novelist and short story writer, identified what he called an essential dichotomy in the English realistic novel dating back to Samuel Richardson in the 18th century, namely the concepts of "town" and "country" and the ...

An Afghan-style war on poverty transforms deadly slums of Rio - Globe and Mail

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:56:00 GMT

T here are 788 stairs to the top of the Santa Marta neighbourhood, a 55-storey climb that takes you along a mad succession of crumbling Dr. Seuss staircases, past hidden shrines and cliff-face bars and piles of waste and a thousand wood and tin ...

Nobody cares unless Klitschko Bros. fight like Cain, Abel - San Francisco Examiner

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:10:00 GMT

LA Boxing Examiner Lois had wrong winner in Cain-Abel fight also. Nobody cares in the entire Philippines. Nobody cares on a single one of the 7,107 islands in the great archipelago. Speaking of archipelagos, nobody cares in Indonesia. Nobody cares in ...

An Afghan-style war on poverty transforms deadly slums of Rio - Globe and Mail

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:58:00 GMT

An Afghan-style war on poverty transforms deadly slums of Rio - Globe and Mail

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:58:00 GMT

An Afghan-style war on poverty transforms deadly slums of Rio - Globe and Mail

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:58:00 GMT

Yeah Yeah Yeahs answer your questions - Drowned In Sound

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Karen O: The worst thing about being in a band is having hours of nothing to do on the road, where Nick and Brian chew my ears off with their emotional mumbo jumbo, lots of talk about feelings and zodiac signs and crystals, etc. Boring . I love the ...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs answer your questions - Drowned In Sound

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Yeah Yeah Yeahs answer your questions - Drowned In Sound

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Unplug and follow the music around the world - San Francisco Examiner

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:37:00 GMT

On my first overseas trip, I was beginning to feel homesick when I stumbled into a cafe in Amsterdam. It was the typical Dutch coffee shop, complete with typical Dutch vices, but that wasn't what drew me in. The sound of Michael Jackson's voice ...

Unplug and follow the music around the world - San Francisco Examiner

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:37:00 GMT

Unplug and follow the music around the world - San Francisco Examiner

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:37:00 GMT

Top 5 International Real Estate Investment Gambles - Nuwireinvestor.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:33:00 GMT

BRAZIL: Mixed Reviews for ?Community Policing? in Slums - Inter Press Service

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:59:00 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 22 (IPS) - The police, who used to shoot first and ask questions later in Santa Marta, a Rio de Janeiro shantytown, are now getting on well with the local community ? the result of a state government plan that nevertheless has ...

The Top Five Award Destinations for June

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:16:57 GMT

Wondering where to go with all those frequent flyer miles? If you know where to look, the airlines will help you choose flights with seats readily accessible to mileage program members.