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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  In beach-loving Brazil, the disabled defy even paralysis to ride the waves

Monday, November 12, 2012  Give children all around the world Christmas presents with Operation Christmas Child.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Ideas for investing in 2012.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Warning: graphic video. Children fled in chaos, many begging for their lives as gunman killed 10 girls and two boys

Monday, April 04, 2011  French officials say that specialists could start pulling up bodies and wreckage from an Air France plane from the Atlantic Ocean floor within a month.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Labor Department warns child, forced labor problems could swell during global economic crisis.

Thursday, February 11, 2010  Violence hits Rio ahead of Carnival; at least 8 killed in slum shootout

Thursday, December 24, 2009  New Jersey man, 9-year-old son leave Brazil after 5-year custody battle ends

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  Lawyer's aide: Brazilian family has agreed to give up legal fight, hand over boy to US father

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  US dad is cautious, hopeful of regaining custody of son in Brazil after 5-year fight

Monday, November 02, 2009  Evangelical march in Brazil draws 1.5 million; leaders expect more by nightfall

Monday, August 03, 2009  Jet diverted to Miami after turbulence injures 26 on Continental flight from Brazil to Texas

Thursday, June 25, 2009  Air France says the bodies of the pilot and a crew member of Flight 447 retrieved in Atlantic

Tuesday, June 23, 2009  Sounds detected in Atlantic but no 'pings' from Flight 447 black boxes, French officials say