Yahoo! News: Brazil

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• Shootout in Rio slum ahead of Carnival; 8 dead (AP)
• Volkswagen launches recall in Brazil (AFP)
• Eight killed in pre-Carnival Rio violence (Reuters)
• Eight dead in police clash with drug gang in Rio slum: officials (AFP)

Shootout in Rio slum ahead of Carnival; 8 dead (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 01:13 PM PST AP - Gunfire erupted Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro slum, killing at least seven suspected drug traffickers and a policeman a day before Carnival celebrations kick off.

Volkswagen launches recall in Brazil (AFP) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:44 PM PST AFP - Volkswagen announced Thursday it was recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in Brazil because of a problem with the rear wheels that could cause them to seize or fall off.

Eight killed in pre-Carnival Rio violence (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:32 AM PST Reuters - Seven suspected drug gang members and a police captain were killed in a shoot-out in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, police said, a day before the start of Carnival celebrations that draw millions of visitors to the beach-side Brazilian city.

Eight dead in police clash with drug gang in Rio slum: officials (AFP) Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:27 AM PST AFP - A police officer and seven suspected drug traffickers were killed Thursday in an exchange of gunfire in a Rio de Janeiro slum, officials said.

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