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Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant Blackout: Brazil in Darkness
Update: 7:50pm PST The lights are starting to come back on now in Brazil's major cities after millions of people were affected by the blackout. About 80 percent of Brazil's energy is supplied by hydroelectric power.... 
Brazilians Insulted By Robin Williams's Joke About Rio's Bid
Comedian Robin Williams might have gone too far when he joked about Rio's Olympic bid during his appearance on Late Show with David Letterman. After calling Letterman "the next Oprah," Williams said he hoped Oprah... 
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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1201 views | 13 recommendations | 32 comments
Brazil's Blackout Update: Authorities Investigate Itaipu Outage
Major cities in Brazil and parts of Paraguay experienced a blackout yesterday night as Itaipu dam suffered a failure in three of its transmission lines, the largest failure in 25 years of the dam's existence. The dam supplies about 20 percent of Brazil’s power. The power...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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129 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
It's Official - Sim nós podemos (yes we can) - Rio de Janeiro
Chicago Eliminated From 2016 Olympics - First Round The international "I/Me" tour fails to secure Olympic bid for the city of Chicago. What a mess of prioritization this young President has shown, especially if... 
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2016 Olympics: Host City Decision Out Friday
The host of the 2016 Olympics Games will be decided in Copenhagen on Friday, finalizing an 18-month race between Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, and Tokyo. On Friday, the presentation ceremony will begin at 07:30 BST. Then Chicago will make the first presentation to the...
Obama Won’t Travel To Denmark To Back Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Bid
On October 2, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce the capital of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Four cities are in contention: Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Chicago, USA. In recent years, it became somewhat of a tradition and a... 
Continental Flight 128 Diverted to mia Severe Turbulence
"Continental Flight 128 Diverted to MIA After Encountering Severe Turbulence
By Mike Mitchell (Update)
August 4, 2009, Continental Flight 128 departed Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sunday about 9:45 PM with 168... 
Freezing Rio
It's been a weird month. Rio de Janeiro's seemingly never-ending summer has gone missing and it has paved the way for some of the coldest weeks in a long time at the "Redeemer's City". Early June temperatures have... 
created by Oscar-Periodista | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago
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137 views | 46 recommendations | 2 comments
Transgendered Model Closes Fashion Week in Rio de Janeiro
In a city that delights in shocking the prudish with each year's Carnival celebration, Rio De Janeiro's invitation only main fashion event of the year closed Friday with transgendered model Patricia Araujo. Beto... 
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
3856 views | 67 recommendations | 14 comments
3856 views | 67 recommendations | 14 comments
