Nightclub Fire Highlights Brazil's Safety Laws

Nightclub Fire Highlights Brazil's Safety Laws

Brazil's broadest inflation measure eases to 0.34 pct month on month. * Annual inflation speeds up to 7.91 pct. * Wholesale food prices drop, offset faster consumer inflation. SAO PAULO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The broadest measure of Brazilian inflation

Brazil's broadest inflation measure eases to 0.34 pct month on month. * Annual inflation speeds up to 7.91 pct. * Wholesale food prices drop, offset faster consumer inflation. SAO PAULO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The broadest measure of Brazilian inflation

SANTA MARIA, Brazil â€" A fast-moving fire roared through a crowded, windowless nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, filling the air in seconds with flames and a thick, toxic smoke that killed more than 230 panicked

According to local officials, at least 245 people died last night in a massive nightclub fire overnight in Brazil.

[Posted at 8:37 a.m. ET] Three people have now been arrested in connection with the deadly nightclub fire in Brazil, according to CNN affiliate Band News in Brazil.

Celtics know Rajon Rondo cannot be replaced

Celtics know Rajon Rondo cannot be replaced

Celtics Will Move Forward. Doc Rivers reacts to Rajon Rondo's season-ending injury.Tags: Doc Rivers, Rajon Rondo. BOSTON -- Boston Celtics star point guard Rajon Rondo has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season.

Rajon Rondo will miss up to a year with a torn ACL. Can the Celtics afford to wait for his return?

Rajon Rondo is out for the season with an ACL injury and the Boston Celtics dynasty might be over for good. But let's talk about why NBA fans will miss him just as much the Celtics will.

Rajon Rondo will turn to the world-renowned Dr. Andrews in order to determine the right course of action for his right ACL.

It's been less than 24 hours since the news of Rajon Rondo's torn ACL made the rounds, and yet some fans and media types have already propagated the bizarre thought that the Celtics might actually play more effectively

Why Did $AAPL Stock Go Down After Beating Earnings Estimates And $AMZN ...

Why Did $AAPL Stock Go Down After Beating Earnings Estimates And $AMZN ...

AAPL Stock Quote, and financial news from the leading provider and award-winning MarketWatch.com.

AAPL Stock Quote, and financial news from the leading provider and award-winning MarketWatch.com.

s chief global strategist Michael Purves this afternoon writes that “We like AAPL long at this point, and are targeting a 14% move to $520/share by April 20th,” while offering up some options strategies for the potential rise. Apple is now “less

I have been talking every day about AAPL over the last few days and the reason for that is simple. Unless we are going to see a serious technical breakdown on AAPL the most likely place that the current decline would bottom

Editor's note: Howard Lindzon is co-founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. You can read his full bio here and find him on Twitter @howardlindzon. If we had the answer to this

Activists to US Education Department: Stop school closings now

Activists to US Education Department: Stop school closings now

Brevard County Commissioners voted Tuesday morning on a resolution to oppose four proposed school closings being considered by the school board. District 2 Commissioner Chuck Nelson brought the resolution to the board -- opposing the closure of the

He asked Brevard County Attorney Scott Knox to be prepared to initiate dispute resolution proceedings, should the Capital Outlay Committee disagree with the school board's decision on school closings. Starting those proceeding would need to be approved

Enlarge Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com Norwood Elementary School supporters on the steps of the school. From left are: LaNell Camacho-Santa-Ana, Pamela Johnson, Damian Camacho-Santa-Ana, James Clark, Rickell Grayson and her 8 year old daughter

There are an overwhelming number of reports that hundreds of schools across the country are scheduled to be shut down. Host Melissa Harris-Perry discussed with her panel on Sunday the type of schools that are being targeted, and if race and

Brevard County Commissioners voted Tuesday morning on a resolution to oppose four proposed school closings being considered by the school board. District 2 Commissioner Chuck Nelson brought the resolution to the board -- opposing the closure of the

Coachella 2013: Ticket woes and a quick sell-out for Weekend 1

Coachella 2013: Ticket woes and a quick sell-out for Weekend 1

Tickets for the first three of six shows of the music festival sold out Tuesday morning, January 29 amidst website problems.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers signed on to headline Coachella about an hour before the annual Indio, California, festival announced its lineup last night, one of the band's managers tells Rolling Stone. "We've been in talks for months," says Cliff

"I think the Coachella Valley is going to be one of the largely affected populations because of the number of agriculture workers we have as well as the number of people who have come here over the years and even if they are undocumented their families

The Red Hot Chili Peppers signed on to headline Coachella about an hour before the annual Indio, California, festival announced its lineup last night, one of the band's managers tells Rolling Stone. "We've been in talks for months," says Cliff

Rage Against the Machine broke up at a particularly ill-timed moment in history. They did a lot of raging in the Nineties, but their whole career exis.

Lakers avoid getting stung by Hornets

Lakers avoid getting stung by Hornets

Back on December 5th, the Lakers came into New Orleans and handled the Hornets rather easily, winning 103-87. A lot has changed since then. Most notably, Eric.

Metta World Peace is planning to develop a prank show featuring professional athletes, and that makes us smile.

The Hornets made things interesting late in the fourth quarter, but the Lakers managed to finish the job at home for one key reason. Hint: it's not who or what you think.

At this point in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers could use all the help they can get. They will get a nice boost off the bench tonight with the return of Steve Blake (per ESPN), who has been sidelined with an abdomen injury since early November

In his return to Phoenix, Steve Nash will try to lead the Lakers to a fourth consecutive win while preventing an eighth straight road loss Wednesday night against the Suns. Nash missed his first chance this season to face the team that drafted him 15th

Ray Lewis denies using banned deer antler spray

Ray Lewis denies using banned deer antler spray

(CBS) Somewhat buried in a bizarre Sports Illustrated cover story about questionable performance enhancing products is the suggestion that Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis may have used a deer-antler spray this season that contains a banned substance.

After a report surfaced claiming Ray Lewis used a deer antler spray containing a banned substance to quickly heal a torn triceps muscle, the Baltimore Ravens linebacker quickly dismissed the report at Super Bowl media day.

UPDATE (2:23 P.M. ET): Predictably, Lewis denied any involvement with S.W.A.T.S during his Media Day appearance, saying he's never used deer-antler spray. Look, we really need to pace ourselves here, people of the

Did Ray Lewis use deer antler spray? That's what a sports science business owner claims. The article appears in the February 4th edition of Sports Illustrated. Christopher Key is one of the two men who owns "Sports Alternatives to Steroids." Deer

Ray Lewis Allegedly Used A Banned Deer Antler Spray To Recover From An Arm Injury Earlier This Season · Life But he didn't answer a question about the deer antler spray specifically when asked by SI this time around.