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Death toll rains hits 51| More than three days of rain caused a large part of a mountain near Rio de Janeiro to collapse as mud | |
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| Jan.1 |
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Mudslide in resort kills at least 19 people| A stationary front continued for a third day to pound southeast coast with rain, turning hills into nightmarish scenes and raising the death toll to 45 | |
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| Dec.31 |
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Flooding leaves 14 dead The deaths occurred in Rio de Janeiro. A mudslide occurred in the city of Mage, located across Guanabara Bay
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| Dec.24 |
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 Dad, son head to U.S. after Brazil reunion 9-year-old Sean Goldman and his father, David, were flying to the United States after being reunited in Brazil
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| Oct.18 |
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Rio fortifies streets after deadly shootout Some 2,000 police officers patrolled the streets after a bloody confrontation between rival drug gangs and authorities that killed 14
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| Oct.17 |
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12 dead in Brazil drug battle Twelve people, including 2 police officers, were killed when their helicopter was shot down over the neighborhood known as Morro dos Macacos
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| Oct.9 |
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 IOC add rugby 7 and golf to Olympics  Global: The 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro will include rugby union sevens, a shortened version of the 15-player game, and golf as sports
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| Oct.2 |
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Party in Rio: 'We beat the big cities' Thousands of people celebrated on crowded Copacabana beach as the announcement that Brazil had been chosen played live over huge screens
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 Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games   Map of Copenhagen Denmark  Denmark: Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
| Rio won a majority of the 95 votes, eliminating Madrid in the final round. Tokyo and Chicago had already been knocked out
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| Oct.1 |
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Chicago, Rio lead 2016 Olympics host race. Denmark
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| Dec.9 |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years| Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007 | |
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| Jul.31 |
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Brazil revives nuclear power plant A government-controlled firm Electronuclear is forging ahead with plans to resume expansion of nuclear power program
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| Apr.15 |
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9 killed after police raid shantytown A raid set off a fierce gun battle that killed at least 9 people and wounded 7. Some 180 officers entered the Vila Cruzeiro slum
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| Jan.31 |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust A judge has banned a group from parading in the carnival with a float depicting the victims of the Holocaust and a Hitler figure
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| Jan.30 |
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Police crisis before carnival The police force in the city is facing a crisis after dozens of senior officers offered their resignations just days before the carnival
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| Aug.31 |
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Poor tracks to blame in deadly rail crash Union chief: Poorly maintained tracks and overworked engineers contributed to a collision between two commuter trains
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| Aug.30 |
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Eight dead after train crash At least 8 people have been killed and 60 injured after two trains collided in a suburb of Nova Iguacu
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| Jul.13 |
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Pan-American Games open Thousands watched a spectacular fireworks display as well as performances by hundreds of dancers and musicians
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| Jul.2 |
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Brazil launches slum reform drive The government has announced an investment plan worth $1.7bn to improve living conditions in the shantytowns of Rio
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| Jun.27 |
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Police kill 13 suspected drug traffickers
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| May.21 |
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Romario nets 1000th goal of career Former Brazil striker scored what he said was the 1,000th goal by converting a penalty in Vasco da Gama's 3-1 win over Sport Recife
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| Apr.13 |
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Gaming sting nets judge, prosecutor
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| Mar.18 |
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Wanted Italian seized
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| Jan.6 |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31| Firefighters recovered the body of a woman whose home was engulfed; her husband died of injuries | |
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| Jan.5 |
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Mudslides kill at least 24
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| Dec.28 |
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Rio hit by deadly gang violence
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| Apr.21 |
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Brazil meets oil needs with rig
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| Apr.1 |
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Plane crash near Rio de Janeiro kills 19
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| Mar.1 |
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Venezuela funding brings Rio win
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| Feb.24 |
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Rei Momo opens Brazilian carnival
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| Feb.18 |
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Rolling Stones in giant gig
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| Jan.28 |
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Six drown in flood
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| Jun.9 |
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Argentina shock Brazil to qualify
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| Apr.2 |
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Killers hunted in massacre
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| Aug.10 |
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Beached whale faces slim odds of survival
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| Jun.1 |
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Jail revolt leaves 34 dead Inmates seized guns and hostages during an attempt to stage a jailbreak
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| Oct.2 |
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Debt scam exposed
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| Apr.20 |
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Tourist boat sinks, killing at least 11
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| Feb.27 |
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Army on street for carnival
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| Dec.15 |
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Santos conquer Corinthians for Brazil title
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| Dec.25 |
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Rains kill 45, 48 still missing
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| Mar.21 |
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Oil from sunken rig contained
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| Mar.20 |
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World's biggest oil rig sinks The explosion knocked out a supporting pillar, and the platform tilted and sank in just a few minutes
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| Mar.17 |
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Rush to save slowly sinking oil rig State oil giant stepped up efforts to prevent environmental damage after blasts killed 10 workers
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| Mar.15 |
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Blasts at oil rig kill 10
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| Feb.27 |
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Carnival sambas to an end
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