SINGAPORE -Brazil's economy, Latin America's largest, will likely grow about 9 percent in the fourth quarter as consumer demand surges and exports recover, a top trade

. Analysts said the blackout shows Brazil's lack of investment in the power system at a time when Latin America's largest economy is booming and the country is preparing to host

WASHINGTON -Pass the gravy — plus the phone and the remote control. It's dinnertime in America. Between the blare of the TV, the ring of the phone and Junior texting

following the wreath-laying. Obama pledged he would do right by all veterans and families, saying: "America will not let you down." The president spoke one day after honoring

Day: Awakening the American Spirit" in 2007, "War on the Middle Class" in 2006, and "Exporting America" in 2004.

, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, California, Washington and Oregon, and its global population, including the Caribbean and Latin America, is estimated at 650,000. It can

with several museums in North America that want to showcase the bones of the 40-foot-long, 7.5-ton dinosaur that lived 66 million years ago. Lindgren said the buyer wants to keep

CARACAS, Venezuela -President Hugo Chavez's government on Wednesday nationalized two coffee companies, including Fama de America, one of Venezuela's largest coffee producers

power base as America turned its attention to Iraq after the Taliban's rout. With the Taliban resurging, the entrenched power of the warlords is complicating Karzai's promises

strong family connections to help them through the process. "It was pretty tough on some guys and girls," Kosmatka said. — On the Net: Paralyzed Veterans of America

of America Corp. over billions in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, which it acquired in a hastily arranged deal at the height of the crisis. The agency accuses the bank of failing

veterans and families, saying: "America will not let you down." The president spoke one day after honoring the victims of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. He said he