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Brazil's census offers recognition at last to descendants of runaway slaves
Interviewers plan to reach 190m people, including the long-ignored Kalunga, by motorbike, plane, canoe and donkey When Jorge Moreira de Oliveira's great-great-great-great-great-grandfather arrived in Brazil in the 18th century he was counted off the slave-ship, branded and dispatched to a goldmine deep in the country's arid mid-west. » read moreKeywords: world news brazil census brazil government Date: 08-25-2010
Machu Picchu reopens for business
Around 1,000 people expected to visit world heritage site two months after torrential rains swept train route away The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will formally reopen today, two months after torrential rain swept away its rail link. » read moreKeywords: world news peru picchu tourism tourists Date: 04-01-2010
My travels: William Dalrymple in Kerala
Travel writer William Dalrymple recalls a remarkable festival in southern India where Hindu pilgrims celebrate a Muslim warrior The pilgrims were winding their way slowly uphill along corkscrewing mountain roads, heading up into the foothills of the ghats. » read moreKeywords: world news india pilgrims ayyappa mosque Date: 03-27-2010
Montana man spends 4 days stuck in car in snowbank
By MATT VOLZ | Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:35 pm A 67-year-old country musician from Montana who spent four days in his car stuck on a remote mountain road said he wrote a goodbye letter and was preparing himself for death when he was rescued. » read moreKeywords: us news nationwide news nation united states preparing himself Date: 03-16-2010
Stranded Montana driver rescued after 4-day ordeal
Associated Press | Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:22 am KALISPELL - A 67-year-old Montana musician who spent four days stuck on a remote mountain road said he wrote a goodbye letter and was preparing himself for death when he was rescued. » read moreKeywords: montana west united states preparing himself goodbye letter Date: 03-16-2010
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Barclays CEO John Varley to step down
By ROBERT BARR | Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 2:53 am John Varley, who guided Barclays bank through the credit crisis without resorting to a government bailout, will retire next year as chief executive, to be succeeded by the head of the group's highly profitable investment banking operation, the company said Tuesday. » read moreKeywords: government bailout chief executive without resorting crisis without credit crisis Date: 09-07-2010
Oil falls below $74 as traders look to US economy
By ALEX KENNEDY | Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 2:15 am Oil prices fell to near $74 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors mull the strength of the U. » read moreKeywords: barrel tuesday Date: 09-07-2010
Kia's top executive resigns after recalls
By KELLY OLSEN | Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 2:12 am The top executive at Kia Motors has resigned after the company recalled more than 100,000 vehicles worldwide over defective wiring, the automaker said Tuesday. » read moreKeywords: defective wiring vehicles worldwide company recalled resigned after Date: 09-07-2010
Japan central bank keeps key interest rate steady
By TOMOKO A. » read moreKeywords: economic recovery fragile economic further measures interest rates Date: 09-07-2010
Asia stocks down modestly as economy worries ease
By CARLO PIOVANO | Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 12:29 am Asian stock markets mostly fell Tuesday but losses were limited amid easing worries over the pace of the global economic recovery. » read moreKeywords: global economic economic recovery easing worries markets mostly stock markets Date: 09-07-2010