| Rio mayor tries to control chaotic Carnival (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2009 02:04 AM CST  AP - Rio's mayor has a plan he believes can tame this chaotic city, which is both beloved and loathed for the cacophony of sins that reach their apex during Carnival.
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| Obama, creativity star as Rio Carnival defies crisis (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:09 PM CST  Reuters - The 10 million extra government-provided condoms are poised, final touches being put on huge floats depicting Queen Cleopatra and Can-can dancers, and the Barack Obama masks are flying off the shelves.
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| Forty tourists assaulted on eve of Rio Carnival (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:05 PM CST  Reuters - More than 40 tourists were assaulted and robbed in two separate incidents in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, police said, as the city's annual Carnival celebrations got off to a violent start.
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| Prosecutor: Brazilian admits faking Swiss attack (AP) Posted: 19 Feb 2009 10:07 AM CST AP - Prosecutors said Thursday that a Brazilian woman has admitted faking an attack by Swiss skinheads and lying about miscarrying twins. |
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