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Lula to talk credit, protectionism with Obama (Reuters) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that counteracting the global credit crunch and preventing a wave of protectionism will be high on the agenda when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama this weekend.

Obama-Lula meeting sign of Brazilian ascendancy: US (AFP) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 11:04 AM PDT AFP - The weekend summit between presidents Barack Obama of the United States and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil underscores Brazil's "ascendancy in the world," a top US diplomat said Friday.

Brazilian hijacks small plane, kills child in crash (Reuters) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 10:50 AM PDT Reuters - A man wanted for rape abducted his 5-year-old daughter in a light airplane and tried to smash it into a busy shopping center in a Brazilian city, missing it but killing them both, police said on Friday.

Crisis on agenda for Obama-Lula meet (AFP) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 09:20 AM PDT AFP - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was heading to Washington Friday, ahead of weekend talks with US President Barack Obama that would include the global crisis -- and the fate of an eight-year-old boy.

Brazil: Man hijacks plane, kills self, child (AP) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 08:23 AM PDT AP - A man accused of rape kidnapped his daughter, stole a small plane and buzzed a major city before crashing into the parking lot of a mall, killing himself and his 5-year-old child, police said Friday.

Brazil leader takes regional clout to White House (AP) Posted: 12 Mar 2009 11:33 PM PDT AP - His meet and greet with the U.S. president was bumped to Saturday, and when the White House announced his official visit, they misspelled his name.

Prince Charles: world must act now to save planet (AP) Posted: 12 Mar 2009 12:51 PM PDT AP - Britain's Prince Charles warned on Thursday that mankind has 100 months or less to save the planet from a climate-caused disaster.

Prince Charles in Brazil to deliver eco-warning (AFP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 05:33 PM PDT AFP - Prince Charles has arrived in Brazil with a warning that time was running out for the world to come up with a coordinated plan to combat climate change.

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