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50,000 Protest in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo, Jun 18 (EFE).- Fifty thousand people took to the streets of Sao Paulo and in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to protest the recent hike in bus fares, criticize corruption and demand improvements in public services. A small group of demonstrators attacked the Sao Paulo City Hall and forced the municipal guard to take refuge inside the building. Later the crowd threw fence barriers and other objects at the windows, breaking a number of them, and wrote graffiti on the outer walls.

Google challenges surveillance court on First Amendment grounds

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal requests, on First Amendment grounds. In its filing, Google requested the court to allow it to publish the aggregate number of national security requests it receives, including disclosures under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), claiming it as part of its First Amendment right to free speech.

Ohio residents accused of holding disabled woman in slavery

By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Three Ohio residents are accused of holding an intellectually disabled woman and her daughter against their will and forcing the woman to perform physical labor for them, threatening her with snakes if she didn't comply, authorities said on Tuesday. The trio, Jordie Callahan, Jessica Hunt and Daniel Brown, conspired to beat the woman and her child and forced them to sleep in a padlocked room with a large iguana, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Adobe profit beats as Creative Cloud subscriptions soar

By Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc, which makes the Photoshop and Acrobat software, reported a higher-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit as demand rose for Creative Cloud, the subscription-based version of its flagship software package. Shares of the company rose 4.4 percent in after-market trading. They closed at $43.36 on the Nasdaq on Tuesday.

Brazilians cry foul over football costs, corruption

If the young people of Brazil are in the street, it is no longer just to play football there, contrary to the popular image of a country fixated with 'futebol' to the point of obsession. Instead, they are capitalising on the Confederations Cup to demonstrate en masse and voice their indignation as representatives of a dissatisfied middle class that has swelled over the last decade.

Dolce and Gabbana face verdict on alleged tax evasion

By Lisa Jucca MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court is expected to rule on Wednesday on whether legendary fashion duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana should be sent to prison for allegedly hiding hundreds of millions of euros from the tax authorities. The case, one of the few prominent tax disputes to go to court in Italy, dates back to 2004, when the pair sold their brand to Luxembourg-based holding company Gado to allegedly avoid declaring taxes on royalties of about 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion).

Italian court says Knox murder acquittal had inconsistencies

By Catherine Hornby ROME (Reuters) - Italy's top court said on Tuesday it had ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher because their acquittals contained "shortcomings, contradictions and inconsistencies." Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito were initially found guilty of killing the 21-year-old Leeds University student in 2007 during what was described as a drug-fuelled sexual assault, but both were cleared on appeal in 2011.

Alberta Health Services reverses cuts to home, palliative and continuing care

EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services is reversing several decisions affecting palliative, home care and continuing care. It won't cancel home care contracts with three Edmonton-based supportive living co-operatives. AHS says that's because it recognizes the unique, specialized care the three — Abbey Road Housing Co-operative, Artspace Housing Co-operative and Creekside Support Services — provide.

Assange marks one year holed up in London embassy

A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US "revenge" over the WikiLeaks disclosures and aware that the diplomatic deadlock over his case may continue for months, if not years. "All I ask is to be treated like a normal person and not have the politics affect judicial decisions," said the Australian ahead of the anniversary Wednesday of his confinement. Assange was arrested in London on December 7, 2010, on a warrant issued by Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning for the alleged sexual assault of two women.

Brazil Congress panel gives nod to 'cure' gays

The human rights committee of Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a measure Tuesday allowing counselors to try to "cure" homosexuality, the official news agency Agencia Camara said. The Human Rights and Minority Groups Committee led by controversial pastor Marco Feliciano suspended psychologists' board rules, which bar professionals from offering treatment to patients interested in changing their sexuality. "There isn't any cure for when you aren't sick," lawmaker Simplicio Araujo said, as the measure passed on a panel controlled by Feliciano's supporters.
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