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Remembering the whimsical, electrifying work of a genius
Just this once, I wish I could write with pictures instead of words. That would make it easier to explain why the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who died Wednesday at 104, was one of my heroes. Not for his politics, of course — he was, to the...Tags: Architecture, Dilma Rousseff, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Arts and Culture
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Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104; modernist Brazilian architect
Oscar Niemeyer, the architect whose soaring buildings form the heart of Brasilia, the instant modernist capital built in the wilds of Brazil in the late 1950s, has died. He was 104. Niemeyer, who had outlived his contemporaries to become the world's...Tags: Le Corbusier, Architecture, The Washington Post, Brazil, Algiers (Algeria)
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Secret Service prostitute scandal: Homeland Security boss says Obama never in danger
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was no risk to President Barack Obama as a result of a prostitution scandal at a Colombia hotel that involved a dozen Secret Service officers, Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told a Senate panel Wednesday. Napolitano, who...
Tags: Janet Napolitano, U.S. Embassy, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections
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Brazilian prostitute to sue US Embassy over injuries
KIAHIt seems like our secret service is having some trouble staying secret lately. You've heard of President Obama's body guard’s scandal in Colombia, and now, second time's the charm! But this round we're talking about a more serious incident. In...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Health, U.S. Embassy, Prostitution, Leon Panetta
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A growing list of Latin American nations moving to recognize a Palestinian state
La PlazaJoining a widening trend across Latin America, Chile and Paraguay are poised to recognize a Palestinian state based on borders before the 1967 Middle East War, reports in Israel and Latin America said. In recent weeks, several countries in the region have... -
Misty wins silver, Ross bronze
BRASILIA, Brazil — It was just like old times in the gold medal match of the beach volleyball Brasilia Open. Newport Harbor High alumna Misty May-Treanor has reunited with her old partner, Kerri Walsh. They came close to winning yet another...Tags: Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, Brazil, Beijing Games, Volleyball
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Apr 23, 2011
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