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During Neptune Response '07, fire fighters pull a victim to safety from a simulated airplane crash, while other personnel proceed to put out the fire.

BBC News: A chronology of some of the world's recent air disasters: 2010 28 July: An Airblue plane with more than 150 people on board crashes in hills north of Pakistan's capital...

Menezes to coach Brazil

Corinthians' soccer club coach Mano Menezes gestures during a training session in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, July 22, 2010. According to unofficial reports by local media, Menezes would replace Dunga as Brazil's new national soccer coach.

The Hindu: RIO DE JANEIRO: The Brazilian Football Confederation said on Saturday that it had offered Corinthians' coach Mano Menezes the chance to succeed Dunga as national coach....

Guy the Geezer v Mad Madge: Ritchie and Madonna still trading punches... so who's ahead ...

Madonna performs during her "Sticky & Sweet Tour" at the Wachovia Center, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, in Philadelphia

The Daily Mail: IN THE BLUE CORNER NAME: Guy stuart Ritchie of Hatfield, Hertfordshire AGE:...

Brazil's coaching search continues after Ramalho stays at Fluminense

Uruguay's Sebastian Eguren is pushed in the air by Brazil's Gilberto Silva during the first period of the match that ended Uruguay 0 Brazil 4 for Worldcup Southafrica 2010 Qualifiers, Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay, 06th June 2009

Brazilian Goalie Charged in Lover's Death2010-07-31

The New York Times: SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The police said Friday that they had charged the goalie of Brazil’s most popular soccer club, Flamengo, with murder in the disappearance of a former lover who claimed to have had his child. In a case that has dominated...

Brazilian goalkeeper charged with murdering ex2010-07-31

Canada Dot Com: In this file photo, Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Souza, who plays for the country's most popular soccer club Flamengo, arrives at a prison wearing a red prison uniform in Belo Horizonte. Souza on Wednesday surrendered to police probing the disappearance and...

48 Hours In: Rio de Janeiro2010-07-31

The Independent: Click here for In...Rio de Janeiro map Travel essentials Why go now? The sun is shining again in Brazil's most flamboyant city - and new flights should mean lower fares. After landslides devastated parts of Rio in April, the former capital is back to its...

Argentina And Brazil To Play Annual Fixture2010-07-30

Goal: The two South American giants will play two friendlies a year under the new agreement, with the squads made up of domestic players only... By Daniel Edwards Share South American football powerhouses Argentina and Brazil are set to play each other twice a year,...

Cautioned by BP oil spill, Brazil continues deep-sea drilling2010-07-30

The Miami Herald: MEXICO CITY — Three years ago, the abundant "pre-salt" oil reserves found off Brazil's coast epitomized the country's optimism and rise on the world stage. Now, the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has cast a cloud of caution over...

Cardoza has valid point about HUD chief2010-07-30

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Vale sees Canada nickel ops at full capacity soon2010-07-30

Mining Weekly: RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian miner Vale expects its Canadian nickel operations to return to full capacity by September following the end of a grueling strike at key facilities in Canada. The firm agreed on a new five-year contract with unionized...

Quarterly iron pricing to stay in place – Vale2010-07-30

Mining Weekly: RIO DE JANEIRO - Quarterly pricing for iron ore will probably stay in place in the long term despite discussions of a move to a monthly system, a director of the world's largest iron miner Vale said on Friday. Analysts say volatility in iron prices could push...

Gran Tierra Energy to host Second Quarter 2010 Results Conference Call on August 6, 2010 ...2010-07-30

Stockhouse: CALGARY, Jul 30, 2010 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: GTE, TSX: GTE), a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, announced today that it plans to release its financial and operating...

Everglades, Madagascar rain forest on UNESCO list2010-07-30

Herald Tribune: RIO DE JANEIRO - The United Nations has added Florida's Everglades National Park and rain forests in Madagascar to its list of World Heritage sites in danger. The Everglades, home to 20 endangered species, was previously on the list from 1993 to 2007 because...