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A logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen outside one of its branches in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Shares at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried that the British government was not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial cris
Banking   Britain   Jobs   Photos   Wikipedia: Royal Bank of Scotland  
 The New York Times 
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
| LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain to reduce costs. | The job cuts... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
Men work on a new drill to be used in the rescue operation of 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010.
Accident   Chile   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
 The Australian 
Rock fault slows Chilean mine rescue bid
| COPIAPO: Drilling operations to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners were put on hold for several hours yesterday to allow workers to shore up the shaft walls after a fault in the rock was detected. | A... (photo: AP / Felix Alonso)
A brazilian girl holding a brazilian flag with red nails before starting the match that ended Uruguay 0 Brazil 4 for Worldcup Southafrica 2010 Qualifiers, Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay, 06th June 2009  Star Tribune 
Police: Brazilian teen used bow and arrow to launch illegal cell phones over prison walls
| SAO PAULO - Police say a 17-year-old teen was detained after he shot arrows with cell phones attached over the walls of a prison in southern Brazil to inmates waiting on the other side. | Authoritie... (photo: WN / Sebastin Castillos)
Photos   Police   Prison   Teen   Wikipedia: Brazilian  
German forward Miroslav Klose smiles during a press conference after a training session of the German national soccer team at the Robert-Schlienz stadium in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Monday, Sept. 4, 2006. Germany will face San Marino in a Group D Euro 2008 qualifying soccer match on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006.  m&c 
Klose hungry for another World Cup
| Berlin - Germany striker Miroslav Klose says he would like to carry on playing for the national side at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil at the age of 36. | Klose, who has now played at three World Cups... (photo: AP / Thomas Kienzle)
Brazil   Germany   Photos   Wikipedia: Miroslav Klose   WorldCup  
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Germany's Sami Khedira, left, looks to Germany's Miroslav Klose, right, during a news conference of the German national soccer team in Erasmia near Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, June 28, 2010. Germany will play Argentina in their World Cup quarterfinal soccer match on Saturday. Orange News
Klose Moves On From World Cup
| Germany striker Miroslav Klose is confident he and his Germany team-mates can put the World Cup behind them and focus on qualifying for Euro 2012. | Die Nationalmannsch... (photo: AP / Gero Breloer)
Germany   Klose   Photos   Wikipedia: Miroslav Klose   WorldCup  
Burger King - Food Company Herald Tribune
Burger King's stock cooking on reports of sale
| Burger King Holdings is in advanced talks to sell itself to 3G Capital, a little-known investment firm backed by wealthy Brazilian deal makers who also control a large ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Business   Food   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia : Burger King  
In this TV grab taken from a video released by Chile's government on Tuesday, Aug. 31, miners react inside the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile. Thirty-three miners have been trapped deep underground in the copper and gold mine since it collapsed on Aug. 5. Inquirer
Miners' morale leaps as Chile rescue drill inches closer
| COPIAPO—The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, and NASA added its experience to keeping them healthy while a... (photo: AP / Chile's Government Video)
Accident   Chile   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
Police stand guard as tourists leave the Intercontinental hotel after it was invaded by gunmen who took hostages in the Sao Conrado neighborhood near the Rocinha Slum in Rio  de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday Aug. 21, 2010. The Times Of India
One killed, hostages released in Brazil shootout
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police said all hostages taken Saturday by heavily armed gunmen who stormed an upscale Rio hotel have been released, adding that one person was ... (photo: AP / Felipe Dana)
Brazil   Crime   Photos   Police   Wikipedia: Rio de Janeiro  
In this TV grab taken from a video released by Chile's government on Tuesday, Aug. 31, miners wave inside the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile. Thirty-three miners have been trapped since the mine collapsed on Aug. 5. The Star
Miner saga boosts Chile's Pinera, may help royalty bill
| SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's approval rating surged to a new high in August for his efforts to rescue 33 miners still trapped but alive wee... (photo: AP / Chile's government)
Chile   Mining   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
Refinery in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Petrobras global operations extends over 27 countries (including Brazil). Those operations are more related to diplomatic trades than oil exploration, although the company has important fields in India, Turkey, Angola and Nigeria. Wall Street Journal
Brazil, Petrobras Reach $42.5 Billion Oil Deal
By JOHN LYONS and JEFF FICK | BRASILIA—Brazil's state-controlled oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA has agreed to pay the federal government $42.5 billion in stock to... (photo: Creative Commons / Dantadd)
Brazil   Economy   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Petrobras  
Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain from Argentina reacts during the second leg of the first knockout round Champions League soccer match against Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday March 10, 2010 Goal
Gonzalo Higuain Confident Real Madrid Will Bounce Back From Mallorca Slip-Up
Gonzalo Higuain remains confident that Real Madrid will win the league this season. | By Subhankar Mondal | Share Share Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain insists that t... (photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
League   Madrid   Photos   Soccer   Star  
Brown Sugar  -  Unrefined Sugar  -  Sucrose The Times Of India
Sugar decontrolling should be gradual
NEW DELHI: India should emulate the Brazilian process of decontrolling the sugar sector by moving gradually, as sudden freeing of the sector could hurt farmers' interest,... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
India   Photos   Sector   Sugar   Wikipedia: Deregulation  
Poland. Coal Mine entry. 31th May, 2009 Zeenews
Chile mine owners beg forgiveness for miners' plight
Copiapo: The owners of a Chilean mine which collapsed early this month, trapping 33 men underground, asked forgiveness on Tuesday for the accident, as a giant drill slowl... (photo: WN / marzena)
Accident   Chile   Mine   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
Brazilian soccer player Robinho meets reporters after undertaking medical checks in Gallarate, near Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Aug.31, 2010 The New York Times
Robinho Goes to A.C. Milan At the Transfer Deadline
| A.C. Milan acquired Robinho from Manchester City to bolster a formidable forward line and sold Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to the German club Schalke at European soccer’s... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
Brazil   Manchester   Milan   Photos   Wikipedia: Robinho  
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A logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen outside one of its branches in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Shares at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried that the British government was not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial cris
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
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- Burger King Sets Sights Overseas After Sale
- Burger King agrees to $4bn takeover bid by 3G Capital
- The Business On... Alexandre Behring, Managing partner, 3G C
- Now meat price surge raises fear of food inflation
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Now meat price surge raises fear of food inflation
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- Two survivors willing to talk De Lima options include sendin
- The Switch: Jennifer Aniston proves to be her own best frien
- Trapped miners to talk to loved ones via video link
- Trapped miners to talk to loved ones via video link
Singer Marc Anthony performs in Miami, Florida - 24.10.09
Marc Anthony live at Maimi's AAA Sept. 17 and 18, 2010
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- Police search for Cabanas shooter in Colombia
- Brazil beats Croatia to take 3rd in group
- Serbia meet Croatia after beating Argentina
- Bolivia President Evo Morales Ready To Receive FIFA Inspecto
Germany's Miroslav Klose smiles during a news conference of the German national soccer team in Erasmia near Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, July 4, 2010. Germany will play Spain in the semifinal of the soccer World Cup.
Klose Moves On From World Cup
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Politics Offshore
- Xstrata, Peru ink contract for $4,2bn copper mine
- South African mining industry’s 2013 zero-harm attainment
- Turkey's new path...
- Ecuadorean survivor urges migrants to avoid Mexico
Burger King - Food Company
Burger King's stock cooking on reports of sale
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- Praxair gets brunt of $1.7b fine for collusion
- Another oil rig blazes in the Gulf of Mexico
- Bow and arrow used to send phones into Brazil jail
Samuel Lam briefs colleagues on self-sustained solar power array for a pair of gunnery range microwave relay towers.
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