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Greenpeace Occupies Rig in Arctic Drilling Protest

ANKARA, Turkey -- Greenpeace activists climbed aboard an oil rig off Istanbul on Friday in a bid to prevent it from reaching Greenland to begin deep-water drilling in the Arctic, but the vessel continued on its course undeterred. The environmental group said eleven activists, some in rock-climbing gear, used speedboats to...

Brazilian Police Debut 'RoboCop' Glasses Ahead of World Cup

Imagine if police could stand back from a raucous crowd and scan the pack for criminals, without ever having to question a suspect or put their troops in harm's way. That's exactly what Brazilian police are hoping to do with new eyeglasses equipped with stealthy crime-fighting properties. Dubbed "RoboCop" glasses after...

Toy Tower: World's Tallest Lego Structure Soars Over Brazil

Building a tower that rises more than 100 feet isn't child's play -- even when you're using Legos. Blockheads in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have reportedly constructed the world's tallest Lego tower. Made from 500,000 pieces, the multicolored monolith rises 102 feet 3 inches. It took a team of 6,000 builders four days to...

Movement for Happiness Launches in Britain

LONDON -- Is there a science of happiness? A growing band of economists, politicians and academics thinks so -- and is putting theory into practice by starting a "mass movement for a happier society." Action for Happiness launched today in London, encouraging hugging, meditation and random acts of kindness. It is getting...

2 Detained in Rio in Connection to School Shooting

RIO DE JANEIRO - Two men have confessed to illegally supplying a gun to a man who entered a Rio de Janeiro school, opened fire and killed at least 12 children before taking his own life, a police official said Saturday. Charleston Souza de Lucena, 38, and Isaias de Souza, 48, said that they sold a gun to the shooter and...

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Spain seeking more cooperation with Brazil

Spain's foreign minister lobbied here Thursday for strengthening "economic diplomacy" to tighten economic and trade links between his country and Brazil.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - BUSINESS

Brazil Navy Investigates New Oil Spill Off Coast

An oil spill was discovered off Brazil's coast near the country's Espirito Santo state, Brazil's Navy said on Thursday, the latest in a series of spills that have raised questions about the safety of a massive expansion of the country's oil production capacity.

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Frances Moore Lappe: How I Stopped Being a Panicky Perfectionist: The Freedom of an Eco-mind

I guess I've always been one -- a panicky perfectionist.

TECHCRUNCH EUROPE

The Facebook Stats Game: Brazil Has The Highest Active Reach; Bangkok Tops The List Of Cities

Facebook says that it generated half of its revenues outside of the U.S. and Canada in the first quarter of 2012, and some numbers out today underscore just how extensive its reach is in different markets, with active usage in some countries outstripping that of Facebook in its home market.

ENGADGET

Ivy Bridge-based Windows 8 Ultrabook reference design shown off at IDF 2012 in Brazil (update)

Intel's been playing the slow tease with its Haswell microarchitecture as far back as 2008.

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05/27/12 Mando completes construction of Brazilian plant Source: The Korea Herald Mando Corp., one of South Korea's leading auto parts manufacturers, said Friday that it completed construction of a plant in Brazil that will allow it to make inroads into the South American market.
05/27/12 Gas, oil production shifts to Americas Source: Northwest Herald - Crystal Lake IL Canada, Brazil and Colombia have increased exports to the United States by 700,000 barrels daily in that time span and now provide nearly 3.4 million barrels a day.
05/27/12 Brazil winger Hulk anxious for Olympic call-up Source: Sina Star Porto winger Hulk says he will be "hurt" if he is not selected in Brazil's squad for the London Olympics.
05/26/12 WWE apologizes to Brazil after Jericho stomps on flag Source: Dose - Toronto - ON - Canada Professional wrestling managers say they have apologized to the Brazillian government for an incident where one of the sportÃ¢s biggest stars, Canadian Chris Jericho, crumpled the countryÃ¢s flag and stomped on it during a performance on Thursday in Sao Paulo.
05/26/12 Greenpeace Says Blocking Iron Shipments As Part of... Source: Bloomberg.com Greenpeace activists have occupied cranes in the Brazilian port of Sao Luis to stop a shipment of pig iron in a protest against an amnesty for illegal loggers in the Amazon jungle, the environmental pressure group said today.