Nearly seven million pounds of debris was collected from waterways and shorelines around the world during a single day last year, illustrating that careless people are discarding trash just about everywhere, with much of it eventually finding an aquatic home, according to a report released today. ...more

March 10, 2009

Members of the Pinellas and Hillsborough County visitors bureaus are headed to South America today for a joint sales mission in a collaborative step that proponents of more cooperative efforts are likely to applaud. ...more

October 15, 2008

After a marathon session that lasted through the night, Argentina's lower house of Congress on Saturday narrowly approved agricultural export tax increases that the government imposed four months ago. ...more

July 6, 2008

Getting to the final phase was one thing. Now, Chicago has some hard work ahead to overcome weaknesses in its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. ...more

June 5, 2008

Brazil's government agreed to release stunning photos of Amazon Indians firing arrows at an airplane so that the world can better understand the threats facing one of the few tribes still living in near-total isolation from civilization, officials said Friday. ...more

May 31, 2008

As pterodactyls go it was small, toothless and had unexpectedly curved toes - but scientists are welcoming their new find as another piece in the puzzle of ancient life. ...more

February 12, 2008

The frenzy of parading started Saturday night and didn't end until dawn Monday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the annual Carnival. Dancers dressed as slaves push a huge float representing the ship that brought the Portuguese royal family to Brazil two centuries ago. Hundreds of drummers in golden conquistador outfits propelled the 4,500-member group from Mocidade de Independente down the parading lane of Rio's "Sambadrome," an 85,000-seat venue built for the annual samba "school" competition. ...more

February 5, 2008

A Jewish organization is threatening a lawsuit to stop a carnival group from parading Sunday with a float that invokes the Holocaust with a mound of mannequins as an example of something that "gives you goose bumps." ...more

January 30, 2008

Euros? Dollars? Pounds? Gisele Bundchen insists she's perfectly happy with them all, again denying reports that the Brazilian supermodel is shunning the weak U.S. dollar in favor of European currency. ...more

January 10, 2008

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Everyone knows Rio de Janeiro's carnival is supposed to be the greatest party on Earth, but to many, the hordes of sweaty, scantily clad bodies on display can be as intimidating as they are inviting. ...more

January 8, 2008