2010年9月24日星期五

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Knife removed from Brazil man's head after 3 years (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:02 PM PDT

Edeilson Manoel do Nascimento holds an X-ray showing a knife that was inside his head at the Hospital das Clinicas in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. Nascimento is recovering nicely after a team of surgeons removed the 4-inch knife that had remained stuck in his head for three years after a bar fight. (AP Photo/Helia Scheppa, JC Imagem)AP - A man in northeastern Brazil is recovering after surgeons removed a 4-inch (10-centimeter) blade that had been stuck in his head for three years following a bar fight. Edeilson Nascimento, a 29-year-old tire repairman, tells reporters Friday he is feeling great after the three-hour surgery earlier this week.


Roaring fire hits Sao Paulo slum (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:39 PM PDT

A firefighter combats a fire at Real Parque shantytown in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. No casualties were reported at the site where, according to authorities, about 1,500 people live. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)AP - A fire has raged through a Brazilian slum, destroying more than 300 homes.


Special report: BRIC breaking: Brazil's China syndrome (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT

A Brazilian worker makes soles during a shoe-making process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 4, 2010. REUTERS/Nacho DoceReuters - Even among emerging market powerhouses, Brazil and China stand out.


Lula to launch record Petrobras share sale (AFP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:16 PM PDT

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, pictured last week, was Friday to officially launch a sale of new shares in the state-run oil company Petrobras seen as the world's biggest capitalization, worth nearly 70 billion dollars.(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was Friday to officially launch a sale of new shares in the state-run oil company Petrobras seen as the world's biggest capitalization, worth nearly 70 billion dollars.


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