* World News Quick Take Jun 25, 2008
A thief caught napping in the house he was burglarizing for the second time is under arrest in the southern city of Canoas. Police spokeswoman Giovana Schafer said 20-year-old Maicon Seggiaro Kovalski broke into a middle-class home before daybreak on Monday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
House Thief Arrested After Falling Asleep During Burglary Jun 25, 2008
Police spokeswoman Giovana Schafer says 20-year-old Maicon Kovalski broke into a middle-class home in the city of Canoas before daybreak Monday. He walked away with a television set and other household goods, which she said `he quickly exchanged for crack cocaine. (KIRO TV, WA)
Sleepy Thief Awoken by Homeowners in Brazil Jun 24, 2008
Police spokeswoman Giovana Schafer says 20-year-old Maicon Seggiaro Kovalski broke into a middle-class home in the city of Canoas before daybreak Monday. He walked away with a television set and other household goods, which she said "he quickly exchanged for crack cocaine.". (Fox News)
Slum visits: Tourism or voyeurism? Mar 15, 2008
Marcelo Armstrong, pointing, founder of Favela Tour, takes visitors through Rio's Vila Canoas slum. (John Maier for The New York Times). (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Renowned Brazil architect turns 100 Dec 16, 2007
The birthday party with family and friends was held at the curvy Casa das Canoas, designed by Niemeyer in 1953 as a family residence and now a museum and headquarters of the Niemeyer Foundation. "I am just a human being like any other, nothing special. I don't know why I have lasted so long," he told reporters as he enjoyed a cigarette and glass of champagne. (Aljazeera.Net)
Architecture Aug 1, 2007
He is arguably the world's greatest living architect. As Oscar Niemeyer prepares to turn 100, he grants Jonathan Glancey a rare interview - and looks back on an extraordinary career. (Guardian Unlimited)
Tourists shun beaches for Rio's slums Jul 6, 2007
"Favelas have a negative image of drugs and violence, but visitors find out it can be different," said Marcelo Mendonca, who rents out a room in his house in the Vila Canoas favela. "People love to go to the bakery and the corner bar. They help the local economy.". (MSNBC -- Travel)
