Yahoo Pop Launches To Show Hot Searches

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:47 PM EST (TechCrunch)

Yahoo is keeping innovating globally, here an example of new Search initiative focused in latinos in US and Latin America.

technology, search, latin-america, yahoo-pop

Fatboy Slim closes carnival in Salvador

Seeded on Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:39 PM EST (brtrends.blogspot.com)

DJ Fatboy Slim is taking part in Salvador's carnival, one of the world's biggest street parties.

entertainment, brazil, carnival, fatboy-slim

U2 singer Bono meets with Brazil's President Lula

Seeded on Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:55 PM EST (brtrends.blogspot.com)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hosted singer and social activist Bono of the Irish rock band U2 for lunch on Sunday at his presidential retreat.

entertainment, brazil, u2, bono, lula

1 million to roll into Rio for Stones

Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:46 AM EST (brtrends.blogspot.com)

Roll over, bossa nova. The Rolling Stones are taking over Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach next Saturday for what promises to be a historic rock 'n' roll extravaganza.

entertainment, brazil, rolling-stones, rio-de-janeiro

Brazil to Show Live NBA Games on Internet

Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2006 11:17 PM EST (brtrends.blogspot.com)

SAO PAULO, Brazil — The National Basketball Association announced Monday that a Brazilian Web portal will be the first to stream live NBA games over the Internet, increasing the league's presence in South America's largest country.

nba, sports, brazil, brasil

10 Finance tips for soon-to-be parents

Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 11:39 PM EST (financefordummies.blogspot.com)

Interesting article for soon-to-be parents...

business, finance, soon-to-be-parents

Google Founders' Credit Card Declined in Brazil

Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 11:29 PM EST (brtrends.blogspot.com)

A credit card owned by one of the billionaire Google founders Larry Page or Sergey Brin was inexplicably DECLINED...

google, technology, brazil

Sales for second U2 concert in Brazil gone in 7 hours

Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 11:25 PM EST (brtrends.blogspot.com)

Some 70,000 tickets for a U2 concert in Brazil sold out smoothly in about seven hours, avoiding a repeat of chaos last month when nearly 100,000 fans overwhelmed stores and computer systems.

entertainment, brazil, u2

Safety first at the Brazil street carnival

Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2006 11:23 PM EST (brtrends.blogspot.com)

The Brazilian government said on Monday that it will hand out 25-million free condoms to carnival-goers this year, as part of its Aids prevention effort in this country of 180-million people.

brazil, world-news, carnival, brasil