Mother and daughter in a toy thrown park receive high

A girl of 7 years and mother of 26 years who were thrown from a toy in an amusement park in Kochi, to 151 kilometers from Sao Paulo in the late afternoon on Sunday (28), were released on the morning of the second Monday (30), according to the Santa Casa de Misericordia in the city. 

They play in the attraction known as "Mexican Hat," which provides quick laps around a central axis, where the accident suffered. They did not suffer serious injuries but remained under observation. 

The park was operating license expires Sunday (29), according to the prefecture of Kochi, and had all the required permits. As it was traveling, was dismantled and already left the city. 

The technical expertise was made on the spot on Sunday night, but the report had not been delivered to 16h this Monday. By the time the police had not given information about the case. Were not released information on the distance or the speed with which mother and daughter were shot. 

Source: G1

Earthquake hits Minas Gerais

A quake of 3.1 degrees on the Richter scale struck the southwest region of Minas Gerais, this Monday (29). The head of the Center Sismológico the University of Brasilia (UnB), George Sand France, said to G1 that the blow was felt in the mining towns of Delta, Conquest and Tuticorin. 

"We still do not have an exact definition of what caused the tremor or the exact location where the epicenter occurred. It is a region of the quake and failures can happen, "said France. 

According France, new post-quake tremors may occur in the region, however, generally have smaller magnitude. Technical UnB should go to the region to investigate the exact location and what caused the quake. 

According to the Civil Defense of Uberaba, there is no record of injured or homeless. 

Source: G1

Mother and daughter in a toy thrown park receive high

A girl of 7 years and mother of 26 years who were thrown from a toy in an amusement park in Kochi, to 151 kilometers from Sao Paulo in the late afternoon on Sunday (28), were released on the morning of the second Monday (30), according to the Santa Casa de Misericordia in the city. 

They play in the attraction known as "Mexican Hat," which provides quick laps around a central axis, where the accident suffered. They did not suffer serious injuries but remained under observation. 

The park was operating license expires Sunday (29), according to the prefecture of Kochi, and had all the required permits. As it was traveling, was dismantled and already left the city. 

The technical expertise was made on the spot on Sunday night, but the report had not been delivered to 16h this Monday. By the time the police had not given information about the case. Were not released information on the distance or the speed with which mother and daughter were shot. 

Source: G1

Republican Senator announces agreement on plan to rescue U.S.

The Republican senator, Judd Gregg, announced in this Sunday (28), that legislators from North America reached an agreement on the details of the plan to rescue the financial sector, which will now be brought to a vote in Congress. 

"We have the secretary (of the Treasury, Henry Paulson) the authority and the resources and flexibility needed - that he feels are needed - and, of course, he has the last word to move and stabilize the credit markets and freeing the credit markets, "said Gregg to journalists, after disclosing the project agreed. 

The expectation is that the package is voted in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday (29) until Wednesday (1) in the Senate. 

The buy-back program, proposed last week by the government, envisages the use of $ 700 billion for the purchase of securities held by banks' rotten. The intention is to unblock the flow of credit, which is currently paralyzed by the presence of active "toxic" in the balance sheets of financial institutions. 

The Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services of the Chamber of Deputies, the Democrat Barney Frank, said the House vote the bill on Monday. 

Already the Senate faces problems more complicated to approve it. Leaders need to determine whether any senator is considering procedural obstacles to slow down the process. Furthermore, a Jewish holiday will stop work on Monday and they will resume only on Tuesday. 

"The sooner that the Senate can work on it is on Wednesday," a source told the agency Reuter, who preferred not be identified. 

Source: G1

U.S. Senate approves loan of $ 25 billion for automakers

The U.S. Congress agreed on this Saturday (27) finance a package of loan of U.S. $ 25 billion dollars the automobile assembly plants, as part of an enormous new budget that will keep the government running until early March 2009. 

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, the so-called "Big Three of Detroit" are wrapped in an unprecedented restructuring, with the elimination of thousands of jobs and closing plants in an attempt to respond to the crisis ravaging the automakers. 

The Chamber of Deputies approved the law earlier this week and now she will run for the White House for the signature of President George W. Bush. 

Congress approved the law while the parliamentarians continue negotiations on the plan of $ 700 billion to Wall Street, defined by them as necessary to release the credit markets and avoid a sharp economic decline. 

Source: G1

Mayor of the U.S. agreement to believe in redemption on Saturday

The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said he expects the Congress to agree even on this Saturday (27) around the plan to rescue Wall Street on the value of 700 billion dollars, which the White House and The lawmakers say is needed to prevent an economic collapse. 

Mrs. Democrat of California, Pelosi spoke to journalists at the time the negotiators began talks that, according to a consultant, including the Treasury secretary, Henry Paulson. Pelosi said he hopes that Congress will approve the package until the evening or on Sunday morning to Monday. 

"I hope this can be resolved today, we have a day for the American people and parliamentarians on the Internet to review the proposed legislation, so that we can put it to a vote possibly on Sunday night or Monday morning," said Pelosi. 

The meeting included the leaders of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, in addition to the chairmen of several committees. 

The parliamentarians are working continuously, day and night, trying to close an agreement and, if possible, even endorse it into law before the opening of Asian financial markets on Monday. 

Source: G1

Sobe number of traffic deaths in the capital, says survey

The number of traffic accidents in the capital fell between 1999 and 2006, but there was an increase in rates of deaths. This means that accidents were more violent. The figures are part of the book "Road Accidents in Brazil: the situation in the capital", launched this Friday (26), by researchers of the Brazilian Association of Traffic Medicine (Abramet). 

According to the researchers, in 1999, were recorded 105,036 accidents in the capital and in 2006, 101,871. In other words, there was a decrease of 3%. Already the deaths were 6979 in 1999 and 7267 in 2006, representing a growth of 4.1%. 

Of the total accidents recorded in the country in 2006, 26.6% occurred in the capital and most during the day. From 1999 to 2006, more than 50% of accidents were collisions. 

Source: G1

Rio had 135 victims of bullet lost in the first half of 2008, says ISP

One hundred and thirty-five people were hit by bullet in Rio just lost in the first half of this year. The number, according to the biannual report of the Office of Public Security (ISP) is 21% less than that recorded in the same period of 2007, when 171 were shot by firearms in the state. 

Of people targeted this year, 6% died from the gunfire. There were eight deaths and 127 injuries in 2008, against 12 killed and 150 wounded last year. 

Source: G1

Plan for financial aid faces deadlock in the U.S.

After the announcement of a preliminary agreement between the Republican and Democratic parties during the afternoon of Thursday (25), the rescue plan of U.S. $ 700 billion of U.S. government for the financial sector faces an impasse. 

A meeting in late afternoon at the White House who had the presence of President George W. Bush, of pre-candidate Barack Obama and John McCain and leaders of the two major parties failed to reach a consensus on the economic package. 

The party leaders are still meeting with leading economic experts from government, in hopes of reaching an agreement before the parliamentary recess American. The interruption should start on Friday (26), but may be delayed due to negotiations. 

Source: G1

McCain asks to postpone debate because of the crisis in the U.S., but Obama refuses to

The Democratic challenger for the U.S. presidency, Barack Obama, said this Wednesday (24) that the debate on Friday between him and Republican John McCain should be maintained. 

Shortly before, McCain had announced that it will stop its acts of campaign to return to Washington this Thursday and help in negotiations to approve a package of assistance to the U.S. economy. 

He had also applied for Obama that the debate scheduled for this Friday at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, the first of the campaign, was postponed to not hinder the negotiations on the package. 

Obama disagreed and said that the postponement, "more than ever it is important to hold the debate. 

McCain, who is the Arizona senator, said fear that the economic rescue package in its current configuration, will not be approved, and requested that the U.S. president, George W. Bush, convene a parliamentary meeting between Democrats and Republicans to negotiate the measures. 

"It is clear that there is no consensus for a proposal to help to the government, and I do not think that the plan is on the table will be approved in its current state," said McCain at a hotel in New York, having participated in the Clinton Initiative, an event sponsored by Democrat former President Bill Clinton. 

Source: G1

Uncertainty makes international Bovespa Tuesday drop of 3.78%

The Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo (Bovespa) closed lower on strong this Tuesday (23), following the uncertainty on the help of U.S. $ 700 billion promised by the U.S. government into crisis on banks operating in the country. The release of the money depends on the U.S. Congress. 

Therefore, the Ibovespa index, a reference to the Brazilian market, had low of 3.78%, closing the session to 49,593 points. It was the second low followed by the Brazilian market - the day before, the Bovespa had registered a decrease of 2.86%. The financial volume traded was U.S. $ 5.35 billion. 

The uncertainties about the global economy led to the conclusion that the demand for basic commodities will be reduced. With this, suffered Petrobras and Vale, the two main shares traded on the Brazilian market. Both had a decrease of more than 4% this Tuesday. Stocks linked to retailers such as American Stores and Renner, had lower than 7% on the day. 

Source: G1

Chairman of Union of Metalworkers of SP dies in accident

The chairman of Union of Metalworkers of Sao Paulo, Elena Jose Bezerra, of 52 years, died in a car accident on Highway Fernao Dias, in the region of Mairiporã, in Greater Sao Paulo, on the afternoon of Saturday (20), according to the Corps Firemen. 

The car in which Bezerra was dropped from a bank of around 120 meters at the Km 60 of Fernao Dias. Firefighters believe the driver lost control of the vehicle because of heavy rain. 

According to firefighters, the son of the president of the union, William Melo, was also in the car and was injured. He was taken to an emergency and their state of health is still unknown. The body of Elena will be taken to the Medico-Legal Institute in Franco da Rocha. 

According to the website of the union, the Pernambuco Elena was married for the second time and had a couple of kids. He was president of the organization since 2003 and was also part of the Trade Union Force.

Source: G1