Woman survives after husband accidentally shoots her in the mouth with harpoon
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A 28-year-old woman miraculously survived after her husband accidentally shot her in the mouth with a harpoon, Brazilian officials said Wednesday.
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From joy to tragedy: Inside the Brazil nightclub where 233 died
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Shoes, bottles and slices of lime lay scattered around the blackened remains of a dancefloor in Brazil on Monday – signs of how quickly a Saturday night student party turned into one of the world’s worst nightclub fires.
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Police: Brazil nightclub fire kills at least 245
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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Local police told NBC News that at least 245 people were killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil on Sunday after a band’s pyrotechnics show set the establishment ablaze, and fleeing patrons were unable to find the emergency exits.
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Cat caught smuggling contraband into Brazil prison
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A cat was caught entering a Brazilian prison with two small saws, drills for concrete, a cell phone, a cell phone charger, batteries and a headset wrapped around its torso. Authorities say the feline isn’t talking.
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Blind runner’s despair turns to joy at Paralympics
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Blind Brazilian runner Terezinha Guilhermina and her guide Guilherme Soares de Santana react after crossing the finish line to win the Women’s 100m T11 final at the Paralympic Games in London on Wednesday night.
Blind or partially-sighted athletes are permitted to use a guide runner in Paralympic races, but the guide is never permitted to cross the finish line before the blind runner. At the 2012 Games, guides became eligible for medals for the first time.
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