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...organizations in New York City, which were strict about accepting only adult volunteers. Her high school, Midwood High, despite being surrounded by the pressing conditions of the city, never ventured out with a strong student service program. After doing what she could from Midwood, Hammond ended up volunteering in Sao Paolo, Brazil through the Legion of Good Will...
...since the May 12 suicide bombings in Riyadh that killed 35 people. Authorities blame al-Qaeda for that attack. Although the government hailed the arrests as a major strike against the network, Interior Minister Prince Nayef warned there was still a threat of terrorism. It's Over Already SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE A bloodless army coup ended as President Fradique de Menezes returned from Nigeria after signing an accord granting amnesty to the troops who toppled him a week earlier. Under the deal, de Menezes will stay on as President, but has promised to replace the government. Coup leader Major...
...ruling generals by calling on them to release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. His appeal came shortly after the U.S. Congress agreed to impose sanctions on Burmese exports, in response to Suu Kyi's May 30 detention and the crackdown on her National League for Democracy. Island Overthrow SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE African leaders led the condemnation of a bloodless military coup while President Fradique deMenezes visited neighboring Nigeria. Coup leader Major Fernando Pereira said he merely wanted to draw international attention to the island nation's continuing poverty, despite recently discovered oil reserves. Pereira agreed to talks with...
...they know whether the resumes they get are legit? Kroll, the global risk consultancy, has introduced a worldwide background-checking service to verify job candidates' education, employment, references and, in some cases, credit and criminal records. Kroll conducts its research from offices in 66 cities, from Moscow to Sao Paulo to Hong Kong. During a trial run in Britain, Kroll checked the backgrounds of 1,400 job candidates from 37 countries and found that 80% of job seekers had glossed over or failed to mention negatives like dismissal or academic failure. Other Kroll programs have turned up some doozies, such...
Executives of Bombardier Aerospace seemed a bit defensive when they traveled from their Montreal headquarters to a recent aviation fair in Sao Paulo. Just east of Brazil's business capital are the headquarters of Embraer, Bombardier's smaller but aggressive rival. The two companies had fought for a decade over the burgeoning global market for regional jets--the ones with 20 to 100 seats that fly routes like Chicago to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But at the Sao Paulo show, Embraer opened a new front in the battle, flaunting its first executive jet, the attractively priced $20 million Legacy...