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With slum school, Brazilian socialite targets intellectual gap

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Like her neighbors in Rio's elegant Flamengo district, Yvonne Bezerra de Mello enjoys the trappings of wealth, from riding show horses to escaping on weekends to a mountain estate north of the city.

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'Two in the Wave' acquired by company trio

Film News: Japanese, Brazilian, French firms take all rights -- Repped by Paris-based company Wide Management, Emmanuel Laurent's docu "Two in the Wave" has been acquired by Japan's Cetera Intl., France's Les Films du Paradoxe...

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Obama Hasn't Kept Promises on Latin America, Says Brazil's Lula

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, claims that his American counterpart, Barack Obama, has forgotten about Latin America after having promised a new relation with the continent. He also revealed he was working...

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Man Utd's Owen to suffer England snub

Man Utd's Owen to suffer England snub is set to miss out on selection for England for their friendly against Brazil in Qatar. The Mail on Sunday says England manager Fabio Capello will be at Stamford Bridge for this afternoon's...

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Enforced break serves Grafite well

A week's holiday has done Wolfsburg striker Grafite good as he showed by scoring his first goal since mid-September in the 2-1 Bundesliga win over Hoffenheim. The striker, who secured himself the golden boot award last season...

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Microsoft Partners in Learning Announces 2009 Worldwide Innovative Teacher Awards

Global competition honors 14 teachers. SALVADOR, Brazil — Nov. 6, 2009 —After three days of seminars, teacher exhibitions and judging by an internationally renowned panel of education experts, today Microsoft Partners in...

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Fido, a.k.a. the climate criminal

They calculate that dog owning is much worse than SUV driving for the planet. Yes, CO2 levels and global temperatures have risen since the Industrial Revolution, and that's something to take seriously. But the political reality...

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'Overbought ETF' Designation Is Frequently Over-Employed (at Seeking Alpha)

by: Gary Gordon November 08, 2009 | about: Who doesn’t appreciate the hard work and research that comes from the Bespoke Group? The data that Bespoke compiles always stimulates my brain cells… even when I disagree with the...

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John Dizard: Why gold is certain to move higher

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2009-11-08 10:46. Section: Daily Dispatches By John Dizard Financial Times, London Sunday, November 8, 2009 The announcement last week of India's official purchase of 200 tonnes of gold from the...

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Windsor Whip Works Arts Center hosts abstract exhibit, trivia night

Internationally acclaimed abstract artist Shiela Goloborotko, who was born in San Paulo, Brazil, will exhibit her works at the Windsor Whip Works Art Gallery, 98 Main St. in Windsor, through Feb. 28. In addition, the Windsor...

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