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Camila Alves, Matthew McConaughey to Wed in Brazil [Report]

Camila Alves, Matthew McConaughey to Wed in Brazil [Report]

On Christmas Day, Matthew McConaughey announced that he planned to wed girlfriend of five years and mother of his two children, 29-year-old Brazilian model and TV presenter Camila Alves. Alves and McConaughey, 44, are parents to 3-year-old Levi ... continue
Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio Is Pregnant

Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio Is Pregnant

Victoria's Secret supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio  has made it official, announcing  that she is expecting her second child with fiance Jamie Mazur.  Ambrosio posted a picture of her and her baby bump on her Facebook wall. The 30 year ... continue
Brazil Economy Surpasses UK For First Time

Brazil Economy Surpasses UK For First Time

The South American country of Brazil has officially surpassed the United Kingdom as the world's sixth largest economy according to a recent report. The report was revealed by the BBC and shows traditional superpowers losing some of their grip on ... continue
Two-Headed Baby Boy Born in Brazil

Two-Headed Baby Boy Born in Brazil

Yes, you read that headline correctly. Fox News is reporting that a Brazilian mother has recently given birth to a two-headed baby boy - an apparent case of a very rare conjoined anomaly called dicephalic parapagus. According to the ... continue
Chevron Banned From Drilling After Oil Spill

Chevron Banned From Drilling After Oil Spill

The Brazilian government has banned Chevron from off-shore drilling practices after investigating the company's oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The spill occurred at a Transocean drilling site, the same contractor that caused the Gulf ... continue
Foxconn’s Planned $12 Billion Brazil Based iPad Factory Faces Hurdles To Entry

Foxconn’s Planned $12 Billion Brazil Based iPad Factory Faces Hurdles To Entry

Foxconn wants to build a $12 billion factory in Brazil that will allow the company to produce mountains of iPads but now they say their plan is "in doubt" as government officials fail to offer the right ... continue
Spain, Chile join final 16 teams in World Cup knockout phase

Spain, Chile join final 16 teams in World Cup knockout phase

This, as they say, is where s**t gets real. Spain and Chile today became the final two teams to make it through the group phase of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, despite Chile losing to ... continue
FIFA World Cup: Brazilian Squad Announced – Ronaldinho Left Out

FIFA World Cup: Brazilian Squad Announced – Ronaldinho Left Out

Brazilian manager Dunga has picked his squad for the FIFA World Cup and there are a couple of surprises, not just in the squad, but also players that aren't part of it. Most noteworthy is the lack of ... continue
Only nine years late: PlayStation 2 launches in Brazil

Only nine years late: PlayStation 2 launches in Brazil

Firstly, I must apologise, for I'm a day late with this story. Then again, my tardiness pales when stood next to that of Sony. The company launched its PS2 console in Japan, North America, and Europe in ... continue
Geisy Arruda, Brazilian Student Expelled for Wearing a Miniskirt (Photo + Video)

Geisy Arruda, Brazilian Student Expelled for Wearing a Miniskirt (Photo + Video)

Meet Geisy Arruda, Brazil's latest celebrity after she was expelled from a University for the crime of wearing a miniskirt. The Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo said Geisy Arruda was expelled on the grounds that she ... continue
Girl confesses to serial killing spree when 15

Girl confesses to serial killing spree when 15

Police were stunned when a 17 year old girl confessed to a serial killing spree that started when she was 15 and has resulted in the death of 30 men – that she has ... continue
Joe Jackson’s photo used in Brazilian child abuse ad

Joe Jackson’s photo used in Brazilian child abuse ad

A new print ad created by a Brazilian ad agency for one of their clients shows a newspaper clipping and photo of Joe Jackson. The client? CRAMI, a regional center for the care of ill-treated infants and ... continue
29 soccer players on top of a truck, what could possibly go wrong?

29 soccer players on top of a truck, what could possibly go wrong?

A Brazilian soccer club celebrating a win on top of a truck recently had quite the surprise when the truck decided it didn't like the load. As the truck went around a moderate corner in front of cheering ... continue
Brazilian court rules TV is an essential good

Brazilian court rules TV is an essential good

A court in Brazil has awarded damages to a man on the basis that television is an essential good. The man had taken Casas Bahia, Brazil's largest appliance chain to court for moral damages after the company refused ... continue
Free Botox Provided For Low-Income Brazilians

Free Botox Provided For Low-Income Brazilians

The Brazilian Society of Esthetic Medicine has begun their annual program that provides free cosmetic procedures to low-income residents of Rio de Janeiro. The program, which started on Monday and will run for ten days, is making ... continue