Geisy Arruda Photos: Student Miniskirt Too Hot for Brazil, but Can School Legally Expel Her?
(AP/Leticia Moreira/Folha Imagem)
Bandeirante University said they booted her for flashing on campus an disrespecting "academic dignity."
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November 11, 2009 10:15 AM SAO PAULO - It may sound shocking, but in the land of thong bikinis and Carnaval, 20-year-old student Geisy Arruda says she was expelled from a Brazilian university for wearing a dress that was just too darn sexy.
Bandeirante University said they booted her for flashing on campus an disrespecting "academic dignity."
Bandeirante University said they booted her for flashing on campus an disrespecting "academic dignity."
November 6, 2009 6:00 AM 
RIO DE JANEIRO - Dead man walking or just a misunderstanding?
A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his own funeral.
I Didn't Know I Was Dead! Man Shows Up Alive at His Own Funeral
(CBS)
A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his own funeral.
October 14, 2009 6:00 AM 
BRASILIA, Brazil - A former TV crime show host and state legislator accused of commissioning killings to boost ratings turned himself in to authorities Friday and was jailed on homicide and drug trafficking charges.
Authorities spent four days looking for Wallace Souza in the jungle city of Manaus after a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of drug trafficking, gang formation and weapons possession.
Killer Ratings? TV Crime Host in Custody, Charged With Plotting Murder to Boost Audience
(AP Photo/A Critica, Antonio Menezes)
Authorities spent four days looking for Wallace Souza in the jungle city of Manaus after a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of drug trafficking, gang formation and weapons possession.
July 30, 2009 2:01 PM 
RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian police investigation has determined that the death of boxer Arturo Gatti was a suicide and a court has ordered the release of his wife, who was once suspected of killing him.
Lead investigator Paulo Alberes told The Associated Press on Thursday that police concluded Gatti killed himself on July 11 in a seaside resort in northeastern Brazil.
Boxing Champ Aturo Gatti's Death Ruled Suicide
(AP Photo/Mary Godleski)
Lead investigator Paulo Alberes told The Associated Press on Thursday that police concluded Gatti killed himself on July 11 in a seaside resort in northeastern Brazil.
July 21, 2009 3:30 PM 
MONTREAL - Arturo Gatti got one last standing ovation on Monday as his family and the boxing world paid tribute to the former world champion from Montreal whose death at a Brazilian resort on July 11 remains a mystery.
An overflow crowd of about 1,000 packed Notre Dame de la Defense church in a north-end Italian neighbourhood for the funeral of one of the sport's most spectacular fighters. Gatti was 37 when he died, only two years after his retirement from the ring.
Final Bell Sounds for Former Boxing Champ Arturo Gatti
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press)
An overflow crowd of about 1,000 packed Notre Dame de la Defense church in a north-end Italian neighbourhood for the funeral of one of the sport's most spectacular fighters. Gatti was 37 when he died, only two years after his retirement from the ring.
July 15, 2009 2:31 PM 
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian wife of Arturo Gatti asked to be released from jail, where she is held on accusations she strangled the former boxing champion with her purse strap as he drunkenly slept.
Slide Show: Murdered Champ Remembered
Her lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday he petitioned a court to release Amanda Rodrigues while the investigation continues. Celio Avelino expects the court in Recife to rule on Wednesday at the earliest.
Arturo Gatti’s Dancer Wife Wants Out, Says Attorney
(AP Photo/Clemilson Campos/JC Imagem)
Slide Show: Murdered Champ Remembered
Her lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday he petitioned a court to release Amanda Rodrigues while the investigation continues. Celio Avelino expects the court in Recife to rule on Wednesday at the earliest.
July 14, 2009 9:40 AM NEW YORK - Boxing champion Arturo Gatti was known as a tough-as-nails fighter, who would not back down from a challenge. He rose to win the WBC junior welterweight title in 2004 and fought three stunning smash-mouth battles against Micky Ward, a series of fights that some have called the best of the 2000s. Ward would later become a good friend.
Slide Show: Murdered Champ Remembered
His take-no-prisoners style made him a hometown favorite in three countries.
Photos: Murdered Boxing Champ Arturo Gatti Remembered
(AP Photo/Clemilson Campos/JC Imagem)
Slide Show: Murdered Champ Remembered
His take-no-prisoners style made him a hometown favorite in three countries.
July 13, 2009 8:20 AM SAO PAULO - Boxing legend Arturo Gatti's stripper wife strangled the former champ to death with a purse strap while he slept, say Brazilian police, who have taken the 23-year-old dancer into custody.
The couple was vacationing at a posh seaside tourist resort in Brazil.
Police said Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation and presented a formal accusation against her. Prosecutors will later decide whether she will be charged.
Boxing Champ Murdered by Stripper Wife, Say Police
(AP Photo/Mary Godleski)
The couple was vacationing at a posh seaside tourist resort in Brazil.
Police said Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation and presented a formal accusation against her. Prosecutors will later decide whether she will be charged.
June 30, 2009 9:57 AM 
SAO PAULO - A federal judge has ruled that 9-year-old Sean Goldman, a boy at the center of an international custody battle, must remain with his Brazilian stepfather until a final ruling is issued on the child's permanent custody.
The ruling overturns a separate judge's order earlier this month that Sean's biological father, U.S. citizen David Goldman, should have custody of his son six days a week whenever Goldman is in Brazil.
Boy Must Stay in Brazil For Now, Judge Rules
(Family Photo)
The ruling overturns a separate judge's order earlier this month that Sean's biological father, U.S. citizen David Goldman, should have custody of his son six days a week whenever Goldman is in Brazil.
June 23, 2009 1:00 PM
CBS Exclusive: Sean Goldman's Brazilian Family Tells Their Side
NEW YORK - It's a dramatic international custody battle that's reached the highest levels of the Brazilian legal system and U.S. diplomatic circles. An American father has fought for five years to be reunited with his son, but the boy's Brazilian family says the boy is theirs.
This morning Sean Goldman's Brazilian family sat down with CBS' The Early Show for an exclusive interview to explain why they feel the boy should stay with them in Brazil, even though his biological father is fighting for his return to the U.S.
This morning Sean Goldman's Brazilian family sat down with CBS' The Early Show for an exclusive interview to explain why they feel the boy should stay with them in Brazil, even though his biological father is fighting for his return to the U.S.
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