Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Rio de Janeiro

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s capital of samba and Carnival, is a city forever defined in people’s imagination by its miles of golden beach that on weekends draw millions of sun-worshippers.
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Drinking problems in women linked to childhood sexual, physical abuse
Women who suffered sexual or physical abuse as children are more likely to abuse alcohol than are others, according to a new study of 3,680 women.
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Drilling near Westmoreland reservoir safe, residents told
Officials responsible for drilling for gas on Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County property near a reservoir that provides drinking water to about 150,000 residents gave assurances Thursday that its operations are safe.
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