Rio de Janeiro
Picture taken during the refurbishment works at the Mario Filho 'Maracana' stadium in Rio de Janeiro, on June 1, 2012 which is being modernized ahead of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The city's authorities announced that Maracana is half-way into the remodelling project.
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I wanted this really bad ... But this just showed me that with a little more discipline, I will make the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. It's not going to be a question about whether I step onto that team. It's going to be more a question whether I win one gold medal and keep wrestling, or win my gold medal and then retire.
I really enjoy it now and would love to make it as far as Glasgow or Rio De Janeiro [2016 Olympics].
I think moving the case to Rio de Janeiro would be a mistake ... Chevron and Transocean want you to believe this happened on some foreign ship or platform in international waters. But the crime happened under the seabed, in physical Brazilian territory.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Rio served search warrant over Olympic golf course
-- The city of Rio de Janeiro has been served with a search warrant to disclose the contracts it allegedly signed with the owner of a disputed land where the Olympic golf course is to be built.The city, however, said Friday it still hasn't signed any contracts Read more »
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Brazil police detain American tourist in Rio
-- Police in Brazil say an American tourist was detained for several hours after trying to leave Rio de Janeiro without paying his hotel bill of more than $7,000, including $3,000 for "caipirinhas" -- Brazil's national cocktail of sugarcane rum, lime, sugar Read more »
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Rio de Janeiro stripping away 'visual pollution'
-- Officials in Rio de Janeiro are trying to make one of the globe's most beautiful cities even more stunning.Some 50 workers began tearing down billboards in front of iconic Guanabara Bay on Thursday, launching a campaign to remove distractions from the view Read more »
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Otis to install elevators at Brazil stadium
Otis Elevator's Brazil business has announced a contract to install 21 elevators and escalators at a high-profile studio in in Rio de Janeiro hosting the World Cup soccer games in 2014.The Farmington, Conn.-based subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. said Read more »
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DuPont's armored car kit a huge hit in Brazil
it wants to bulletproof taxis that will shuttle visitors between events for the 2014 World Cup soccer championship and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic games."We wanted to bring a solution to a family that wants protection but doesn't have money to afford classic Read more »
Around the web
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OECD and Rio+20
Twenty years after the 1992 Earth Summit, countries from all around the world will once again meet in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012. The Conference represents a critical milestone within efforts 9:24 PM from Envirolib Read more »
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APTOPIX Brazil Closing Trash Mountain
A man carries a bin of recyclable materials as vultures fly nearby at Jardim Gramacho, one of the world's largest open-air landfills, in Rio de Janeiro. The landfill, which has polluted Guanabara Bay, is closing after three decades in service. View More: 9:23 PM from Richmond Times-Dispatch Read more »
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Ian Somerhalder Invades Brazil
Pumped up to spend time with family and friends, was spotted boarding a helicopter with a group of loved ones in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday (May 31). Carrying a black backpack, the "Vampire Diaries" star ducked his head as he walked towards the h 9:00 PM from Gossip Center Read more »
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Petrobras buys $129 bln of Brazil insurance from Itau
* Itau, Willis coverage is for Brazilian operations RIO DE JANEIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-led oil company Petrobras purchased a $128.8 billion, 18-month insurance policy for its domestic operations, the company said in a statement Friday. The 8:32 PM from Reuters.co.uk Read more »
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Lord of the rings keeps the flame alive
2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: President of the OCI Pat Hickey has brought the Olympic Torch to Ireland and still enjoys the cut and thrust of sport politics, writes JOHNNY WATTERSON THERE’S BEEN little noise recently. No rumpus, no volleys of insults or accusation 7:59 PM from Irish Times Read more »
