100 Rio buildings risk collapse, official says San Francisco Chronicle … Brazil (AP) — More than 100 abandoned buildings in Rio de Janeiro are in such poor condition they are at risk of collapsing, the head of a regional engineering agency said Wednesday, a day after part of a two-story building crumbled in the Olympic … and more
Kansas City Star Calvin Klein's Costa stirring more attention The Associated Press Costa, 48, was born and raised in Brazil , and it's not all the wild party atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, he says. He grew up in Guarani, in the state of Menais Gerais, with a backdrop of lush rainforests. “We all stereotype Brazil as a … Revisiting his native Brazil , Calvin Klein's Costa introduces himself to a big … Newser all 95 news articles
RT Traffic Worries FIFA The Moscow Times The next cup, in Brazil , will have matches in such large cities as Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo in 2014, he said. Muller and the other FIFA officials also heard assurances that the city will build the Spartak and Dinamo stadiums on time and rebuild … 'Imperfect' Moscow to Host World Cup Final RIA Novosti all 7 news articles
Brazil's OGX says new field commercially viable Fox News Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian oil firm OGX, controlled by industrial magnate Eike Batista, has declared a portion of the area it is exploring in the Waimea offshore prospect to be commercially viable. That declaration was sent to the ANP oil regulator …
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Yingli Solar brings panels to World Cup soccer stadium in Brazil Electric Light & Power … May 16, 2012 — Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., a solar energy company and photovoltaic manufacturer, partnered with Light ESCO, EDF Consultoria, and the state of Rio de Janeiro to bring solar power to Brazil's highest-profile football stadium, …
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Movies and more on DStv this week GhanaWeb … exciting television viewing this week on DSTV from movies to documentaries. Check out some of the highlights. Fast Five: Fugitive Dom Toretto partners with former cop Brian O'Conner on the opposite side of the law in exotic Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .
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USA TODAY US water polo's Azevedo plans on gold 'one way or another' USA TODAY For Tony Azevedo looking ahead to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro isn't at all presumptuous. The American water polo captain was born in the Brazilian city and would love to play in front of his relatives who live there. The three-time Olympian is … and more
Column: Olympic first, a home from home in London Yahoo! Sports … 2012 lacks a dominant theme, that it is merely an interlude between other Olympics with geopolitical significance: the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games that celebrated or will celebrate the rise of China and Brazil as global players.
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Column: Olympic first, a home from home in London Fox News … 2012 lacks a dominant theme, that it is merely an interlude between other Olympics with geopolitical significance: the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games that celebrated or will celebrate the rise of China and Brazil as global players. and more
Bleacher Report USA Basketball: Could Coach Cal Replace Coach K for the 2016 Olympics ? Bleacher Report If so, could John Calipari be the one that gets the nod to keep things going in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , four years from now? 5. Calipari Now Has a Championship Skin on the Wall Lots of sports fans believe that a team, a player or a coach's success … and more