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Burton also claimed bronzes at the 2007 World Championships in Rio and the European Championships earlier this year.
BBC: Euan Burton clinches World Championship judo bronze
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In 2009, 112.7 million Brazilians went to the movies compared to 89.1 million in 2008 and 89.3 million in 2007, according to Rio de Janeiro based industry research company, Filme B.
FORBES: What "Rio" Means to Brazil Movie Makers
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It discovered the biggest offshore oil find in years back in 2007, off the coasts of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo states.
FORBES: A Break For Brazil's Petrobras?
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It discovered the largest offshore oil deposits in recent history back in 2007 and 2008, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
FORBES: How the Wall Street Journal Set Off a Firestorm Against Petrobras
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Rio de Janeiro's successful staging of the Pan-American Games in 2007 and their future hosting of the 2014 World Cup seemed to bolster its prospects, but the IOC recently noted that it would not be capable of providing the level of security and safety required for the Games.
BBC: Obama to woo IOC over Chicago bid
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The World Science Forum follows in the footsteps of the World Science Conference organized in Budapest in 1999 by UNESCO and ICSU. Unlike the previous sessions that were held in the Hungarian capital in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2008, the next Forum will take place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
UNESCO: Budapest World Science Forum to examine the changing landscape of science | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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According to analysts at Lehman Brothers, Anglo American has a free cash flow yield of 9.5% on its 2007 estimates, while BHP has a yield of 10%, and Rio Tinto, 11.2%.
FORBES: Anglo American Falls On Stingy Buyback
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Rio also won points with an ambitious budget and new venues like the Joao Havelange Stadium, which opened for the 2007 Pan American Games.
CNN: Brazilians celebrate Olympics bid in Rio de Janeiro