Politics Rule No. 1: Never say what you really think, especially before you think.
GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain learned this lesson hard and fast when he asserted recently that communities have a right to thwart construction of mosques in their neighborhoods. Cain, who hails from Atlanta and is best known as the CEO of Godfather's Pizza, made those comments during a visit to Murfreesboro, Tenn., where residents have been trying to block a mosque for the past couple of years. Read More...
ReutersA huge gold-coloured statue of Lampião dominated the Imperatriz Leopoldinense floatRio's hotly contested carnival parade has been won by the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school with its tribute to a Brazilian outlaw from the early 20th Century which many compare to Robin Hood.
Captain Virgulino Ferreira, better known as Lampião, is a controversial figure. Considered a folk hero by some, others say he was a mere bandit.
EPAMembers of the samba school donned leather hats similar to that worn by LampiãoBorn at the end of the 19th Century, Lampião grew up in Brazil's rural northeast. Read More...
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