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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Summer Olympics Soccer: 5 athletes to watch
The US men did not qualify for the tournament, but Team USA women are among the favorites, and the London Olympics promise a glimpse of some of the world's top stars.
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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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Miss Universe 2011: Angola's Leila Lopes becomes fourth African winner
Miss Universe 2011 hails from Angola. Leila Lopez is the fourth winner from Africa, but only the second African of African descent.
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Carmageddon? Please! Four of the world's worst traffic jams.
The 10-mile shutdown of Interstate 405 this weekend in Southern California is being called 'carmageddon.' Will Los Angeles set the new world record for worst traffic jam? Here are four of the worst traffic jams worldwide.
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Watch your tongue: Prejudiced comments illegal in Brazil.
Brazilian lawmakers and law enforcement have drawn the line on free speech when it comes to racial, religious, or ethnic agitation – even though it is a constitutional right.
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Troubling uptick in violence in São Paulo's slums
The violence marks a backward step for a Brazilian state that has succeeded in cutting its homicide rate by more than half in the past decade.
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Could China overtake US as global trader?
A special report by the Associated Press examines China's influence with its trading partners over three decades, and how business, politics, and daily life are changing with China's rise as a global player.
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Latin America Monitor
Brazil: Congress to vote on redistribution of oil royaltiesCities currently pocketing royalties oppose the vote, but a study found that despite a rise in GDP, those receiving the most royalties accomplished little in terms of improving employment, literacy, and wages.
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Latin America Monitor
Bad boys: Brazil slaps misbehaving soccer players with service, not just suspensionsIn an attempt to make athletes better role models, Brazil has mandated that some offending players do community service and help kids in need.
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Urban gardening on the rise in Mexico City
Mexico City’s municipal government has helped thousands of families build gardens on their rooftops, which can help alleviate poverty and provide residents with their own healthy food.
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Latin America Monitor
Brazil laying down the lawRecent corruption and police misconduct cases in Brazil seem to signal impunity is giving way to justice, but the country has yet to confront its history of dictatorship-era human rights violations.
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Cover Story
Is Europe really on the brink?Europe's biggest crisis in the postwar era is not just about the economy. It's about a search for identity – and a rationale for staying unified.
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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Reverse brain drain pulls Brazilians home, and Europeans with them
Reverse brain drain means twofold "brain gain" for Brazil as the global recession pulls native Brazilians home and, with them, a wave of European migrants leaving their austerity stricken homelands.
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Change Agent
An entrepreneurial approach to sanitationThe social entrepreneurs at Sanergy supply badly needed clean toilets in the developing world and then sell off the waste they gather.
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Latin America Monitor
Key Lula aides convicted in Brazil's 'mensalão' corruption trialThe trial is a victory for Brazil's judicial system in fighting impunity for corruption, but in the midst of municipal elections the convictions could serve as a setback for Workers Party candidates.
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Rio de Janeiro on building spree for Olympics, World Cup – but at what cost?
Brazil has lifted millions out of poverty in the past decade. But Rio's transformation in the lead-up to the Olympics and World Cup may be hurting those left behind.
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Latin America Monitor
Brazil: As prison populations grow is it time to rethink policy on drugs?A new São Paulo think tank is urging Brazilians to rethink the country's drug policy. Brazil's drug law changed in 2006, but many say it has backfired as the drug-related prison population has boomed.
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Can Mexico reclaim title as region's largest economy from Brazil?
Mexico was once Latin America’s darling, but in the past decade Brazil has far surpassed it as commodities drove economic growth. President-elect Peña Nieto is eager to reposition Mexico.
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Latin America Monitor
'Supersize it': seats widen to accommodate Brazil's growing obese populationObesity is on the rise in Brazil, and regional governments are responding with legislation requiring larger seats and equipment for schools, public transportation, and hospitals.
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Change Agent
Africa's entrepreneurs on the riseAfrica is booming with young entrepreneurs, but they don't always operate like their counterparts in the US.
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Brazil targets corruption in 'trial of the century'
Thirty-six political players are on trial in Brazil, facing charges from money laundering to organized crime. The trial is seen as a landmark case in a country where corruption rarely leads to criminal prosecution.
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Chapter & Verse
Attention booklovers: Tokyo and Paris are your citiesThe World Cities Cultural Report reports that Tokyo has a staggering number of bookstores while Paris made it to number one for the most libraries.
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Latin America Monitor
Brazil: So hot right nowBrazilian culture is gaining popularity in the United States with everything from theater to video games. But its image isn't always positive or accurate.
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Summer Olympics Soccer: 5 athletes to watch
The US men did not qualify for the tournament, but Team USA women are among the favorites, and the London Olympics promise a glimpse of some of the world's top stars.
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Chapter & Verse
In Brazil's prisons, inmates shorten sentences by readingThe program is called Redemption Through Reading and allows for a maximum of 48 days off their sentence per year.
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Latin America Monitor
Rio +20: What does it augur for the 2016 Olympics?The UN's global conference underscored just how much ground Rio de Janeiro itself has to cover when it comes to environmental sustainability. It also showed what a long way the city has to go to prepare for the 2014 World Cup games and the 2016 Olympics.
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Latin America Monitor
Traveling to the Rio+20 Earth Summit? A list of what to see and do.As thousands descend upon Rio for the Rio+20 sustainability conference, here's a list of some of the newest attractions – beyond the beach.
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Latin America Monitor
The Brazilian inspiration behind the US immigration DREAM ActDREAMers know how to survive amid great obstacles, says Brazilian-born Tereza Lee in an interview with a guest blogger. The DREAM Act was reintroduced in Congress last year.
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