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                    [Title] => World Cup visitors sample Amazon life at village
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At the sound of an approaching boat, the people of this river village run out to greet their visitors, feather headdresses bobbing, loincloths and grass skirts rustling. Riding atop two of the women's heads, baby monkeys grab fistfuls of hair as they clutch on for dear life.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-23 15:26:39 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1378868 [AuthorName] => Jenny Barchfield [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1299258 [Title] => Brazil inaugurates another World Cup stadium [Summary] =>

Brazilian officials have inaugurated the Arena da Amazonia in the jungle city of Manaus, the ninth World Cup stadium to become available for football's showcase event. Three still have to be finished, including the one hosting the opener in Sao Paulo in about three months.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-10 10:50:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1760676 [AuthorName] => Tales Azzoni [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1291094 [Title] => FIFA plays down WCup heat fears [Summary] =>

FIFA chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak has played down fears that oppressive heat could pose a threat to players during this year's World Cup in Brazil.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-16 16:00:31 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1288428 [Title] => Workers threaten strike at World Cup stadium [Summary] =>

Workers at a World Cup stadium in the jungle city of Manaus are threatening to go on strike to demand better conditions following a third recent construction-related death at the venue.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-09 03:47:16 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1760676 [AuthorName] => Tales Azzoni [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1270331 [Title] => 3 fascinating World Cup cities in Brazil [Summary] =>

All 12 Brazilian cities hosting World Cup games have their claims to fame. Here are three that, for one reason or another, particularly caught our eye:

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-20 13:16:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1404834 [AuthorName] => John Leicester [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 439545 [Title] => Survivor: Tocantins preems today [Summary] =>

Q-11 premieres Season 18 of Survivor today at 3 p.m. Dubbed Survivor: Tocantins, the new season continues the cherished traditions of the past 17 seasons — which include cash prizes, millions of viewers, franchises across the globe — and then, it cranks up the ante for a more exciting show.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 438464 [Title] => Brazil crash toll 24; survivors fled sinking plane [Summary] =>

SAO PAULO (AP) – A handful of survivors seated at the rear of a plane that crashed in a muddy Amazon jungle river managed to open an emergency door and swim to safety before the aircraft sank, dragging at least 24 others to their death.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-09 01:06:59 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 7611 [Title] => Brazil government under pressure after deadly air crash [Summary] =>

SAO PAULO (AFP) - The Brazilian government faced rising pressure over the safety of its aviation industry Sunday amid public outcry over the country's deadliest air disaster that killed around 200 people.

Just a day after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted the country's airways met international safety standards, a power failure in air traffic control forced five US-bound flights to turn back temporarily Saturday, highlighting the frequent problems experienced by Brazil's aviation industry.
[DatePublished] => 2007-07-22 19:03:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )

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