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NEWS ABOUT: Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro stories: 28 news summaries

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 Obama Touts 
 Chicago's 2016 
 Olympics Bid 

President-elect appears via video before selection committee, his first such push

Nov 21, 08 3:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama made a surprise appearance today in a video address to the International Olympic Committee, pushing Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, the Tribune reports. The video, shepherded to Istanbul by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, showed Obama talking about his belief “in the Olympic movement,... More »

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Barack Obama • Chicago • Rio de Janeiro • Tokyo • Istanbul • Madrid • 2016 Olympics • International Olympic Committee • President Obama

Chicago Makes Final Four
in 2016 Olympic Bid

Madrid, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro also in the mix for Summer Games

Jun 4, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago is still in the mix to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Sun-Times reports, as the International Olympic Committee today winnowed the field of candidates to four. Vying against the Windy City are Madrid, Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro. More »

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Chicago • Rio de Janeiro • Tokyo • Madrid • 2016 Olympics • Chicago Olympics • International Olympic Committee

 What a Drag!
 Ronaldo In
 Transvestite Flap 

Call 'girls' take Brazilian soccer star by surprise

Apr 29, 08 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soccer virtuoso Ronaldo was questioned by police in Rio de Janeiro yesterday after an altercation in a motel with transvestite prostitutes, Reuters reports. The star of AC Milan and the Brazilian national team took three call girls to the motel, only to discover that they were men in drag, according... More »

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prostitution • sex scandal • Brazil • soccer • extortion • Rio de Janeiro • Ronaldo

Top Spots for Solo Adventurers

Go it alone for fun

Feb 24, 08 4:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Looking to mend a well-trodden heart with a solo adventure? From serene fishing villages to culture-packed cities, several destinations can be just the ticket. For those who prefer to go it alone, IgoUgo readers recommend:
  1. Vienna
  2. Rio de Janeiro
  3. Florence
  4. Parque Nacional Volcan Baru, Panama
  5. Marseille, France
More »

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travel • list • Rio de Janeiro • vacation • trips • Angkor • Vienna • Maldives • Florence • Malta • solo travel • Parque Nacional Volcan Baru • Marseille • Ayampe • Puerto Vallarta

Cop Crisis Threatens Carnival

Rio deals with mass police resignations just ahead of festival

Jan 31, 08 12:04 PM CST
(Newser) - A wave of police resignations has hit Rio de Janeiro at the worst possible time, the BBC reports, with Brazil's famous Carnival parades set to begin tomorrow. Forty-three senior officers resigned in protest over the firing of their commander last week; though the city can ill-afford such a crisis, officials... More »

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police • Brazil • Rio de Janeiro • labor relations • Carnival

Brazil Discovers Huge Offshore Oil Field

Find could make country major exporter but will be expensive to drill

Nov 9, 07 10:05 AM CST
(Newser) - A huge offshore oil field found off the coast of Rio de Janeiro has the potential to make Brazil one of the world's top oil exporters, the AP reports. The Tupi field could hold 8 billion barrels, but it's very deep and will be difficult and expensive to drill. The... More »

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oil • Brazil • Rio de Janeiro • oil field • Petrobras • Tupi field

10 Years on, Bilbao Still Wows

Oct 28, 07 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao is ten years old this week, freshly buffed and looking better than ever, Bloomberg reports. The birthday is marked by a successful show of American heavyweights like Keith Haring, Julian Schnabel and Richard Serra. Bilbao continues to benefit from the cultural attention garnered by the building,... More »

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Julian Schnabel • Mexico • Taiwan • Rio de Janeiro • Abu Dhabi • Frank Gehry • Guggenheim Bilbao • Bilbao • Richard Serra • Keith Haring

Rio Reverses Live Earth Ban

Environmental show will go ahead as planned

Jul 6, 07 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Rio incarnation of Live Earth, the ecofriendly concert extravaganza scheduled for tomorrow on all seven continents, is back on. Security concerns led a judge to put the kibosh on the event, which is expected to draw up to a million would-be environmentalists to Copacabana beach, but organizers have lined... More »

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climate change • Al Gore • Washington • live earth • Rio de Janeiro • National Mall • Antarctica

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