Drug dealer kills, dismembers girlfriend in Brazil Police on Thursday accused a Brazilian man of killing and dismembering his 17-year-old British girlfriend, taking pictures of her body parts with his cell phone and stuffing her torso in a suitcase. 01 Aug 2008
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Mining company Rio Tinto to expand Brazil mine Rio Tinto PLC, the world's second-largest iron ore producer, said it will spend $2.15 billion on a major expansion of its iron ore mine in Corumba, Brazil, to help meet increasing demand in South America and the Middle East. 31 Jul 2008
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Blame China, India for WTO talks collapse: French Minister France's agriculture minister said Wednesday that "big emerging countries" were to blame for the collapse of World Trade Organization talks on opening up the global economy. 30 Jul 2008
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WTO talks failure deals blow to global economy After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, World Trade Organization talks collapsed Tuesday in a dismaying blow to seven years of efforts to open up the global economy. 30 Jul 2008
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Trade talks collapse as US squabbles with China, India Trade officials said Tuesday that a high-level summit to salvage a global trade pact collapsed, after the United States, China and India failed to compromise on when poor countries could raise import tariffs on farm products. 30 Jul 2008
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Hundreds of baby penguins found dead in Brazil Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches, rescuers and penguin experts said Friday. 20 Jul 2008
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15 dead after boat sinks in Brazil's Amazon region A boat ferrying at least 80 people home from a party sank in Brazil's Amazon region, killing at least 15 and leaving dozens missing, according to rescue officials and Brazil's government. 05 May 2008
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Brazil: Dengue toll hits 92 in Rio state The death toll from a dengue outbreak in Rio de Janeiro state has reached 92, topping what was previously the state's deadliest bout with the disease, Brazil's government news agency said Wednesday. 24 Apr 2008
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Brazil oil field could be huge find A deep-water exploration area could contain as much as 33 billion barrels of oil, an amount that would nearly triple Brazil's reserves and make the offshore bloc the world's third-largest known oil reserve, a top oil official said Monday. 16 Apr 2008
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Brazil judge bans video game 'Bully' A judge has suspended the sale of the video game "Bully" in Brazil on the grounds that its content is too violent for young children and teenagers, a prosecutor said Thursday. 11 Apr 2008
