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Brazil: 11 books to read before you go
The 11 travel books that The Lonely Planet suggests you read before arriving in Brazil.
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10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
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In Pictures It's Mardi Gras time all over the world!
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Social Media Stars
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 01/06
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New Year's Eve 2011 around the world
Much of the US will be tuning into the Times Square ball drop in New York City, but there are celebrations to rival that one around the world. Below are some of the world's biggest New Year's Eve celebrations.
12/31/2010 10:38 am -
The world in 2011: Trends and events to watch in every region
Monitor staff writers and correspondents in each of the world's regions share what they expect to be top headlines in 2011.
12/28/2010 02:17 pm -
In Pictures Global phones
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Latin America leader Brazil lags worldwide in OECD education rankings
Brazil's low place in OECD education rankings highlights one of the few blots on the record of outgoing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “I’d fail him," says one education expert.
12/08/2010 01:48 pm -
Madonna tastes Mexican bureaucracy in opening Hard Candy Fitness gym
The hurdles that Madonna overcame to open Hard Candy Fitness are emblematic of the long ride of permits, stamps, and waits faced by business owners in Mexico.
12/02/2010 09:56 am -
Climate change talks in Cancun: What can be accomplished?
The two-week negotiations begin on Monday and carry far lower expectations than did last December's climate change talks in Copenhagen.
11/29/2010 02:06 pm -
Amid violent flareup in Rio, Brazil defends its security strategy
With more than two dozen dead in less than a week in Rio de Janeiro as drug traffickers allegedly fight back against a police crackdown, some wonder how the city can cope with the magnitude of its violence problem.
11/26/2010 05:07 pm -
Global News Blog Rash of Rio violence rattles even hardened residents in Brazil's World Cup host city
Torching of cars and buses raise concerns over policing methods as Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
11/24/2010 02:26 pm -
Jesus statue, world's largest, consecrated in Poland
Jesus statue: Believers walked in a procession, singing and carrying banners, one saying 'Christ King of the Universe' as they made their way to the huge statue overlooking a plain in the western Polish town of Swiebodzin.
11/22/2010 02:41 pm -
Amy Winehouse announces tour after two year absence
After two years out of the spotlight, UK musical artist Amy Winehouse announced a "one-off tour" set for early next year in Brazil.
11/19/2010 10:46 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 11/19
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Global leadership: Voters launch a power surge of women
Brazil's President-elect Dilma Rousseff is the latest in a power surge of women in global leadership positions.
11/13/2010 03:00 pm -
Global leadership: Brazil enters the power surge of women
Entering the ranks of global leadership, Brazil's President-elect Dilma Rousseff becomes the 18th woman head of state currently in power when she takes office in January.
11/13/2010 03:00 pm -
Global News Blog The Americas' longest relay race could help Brazil's poor
Two-hundred and sixty runners ran from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro in the world's longest relay race, which is sponsoring the donation of shoes to a low-income neighborhood.
11/05/2010 05:20 pm -
Dilma Rousseff wins Brazil election, is nation's first female president
Dilma Rousseff won 56 percent of the vote in a Brazil election runoff after running on a campaign promising continuity with incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's policies.
11/01/2010 12:09 pm -
Dilma Rousseff set to win Brazil election. Did she really need Lula to play the gender card?
Dilma Rousseff, the handpicked successor of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, headed into today's Brazil election poised to beat centrist challenger, Jose Serra, according to polls.
10/31/2010 10:25 am -
Waste Land: movie review
The documentary 'Waste Land' takes us through Rio's largest landfill and into the lives of garbage pickers as a Brazilian expat seeks to raise their spirits through art.
10/29/2010 08:37 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 10/29
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 10/25
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Donald Marron What is fresh water worth?
Water funds in South America and New York pay those who live upstream to keep the water pure for their downstream neighbors.
10/04/2010 11:05 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 09/30
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Global News Blog World university rankings: Brazil schools dominate Latin America, but no 'Harvards'
New US News & World Report’s World's Best Universities rankings place three Brazilian schools among the top 10 Latin American institutions, but the country shouldn't celebrate just yet.
09/24/2010 09:31 am -
Brazil on the Rise
American journalist Larry Rohter analyzes the dramatic transformation of Brazil over the course of the past four decades.
09/10/2010 07:05 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 08/12
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