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Brazil Bank Robbers Strap Hostages To Getaway Cars As Human Shields
Heavily armed gangsters strapped hostages to their getaway cars after robbing two banks in Brazil, in a rampage that left three people dead, police and reports said Monday.
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At Least 3 Dead In Brazil As Robbers Stage Brazen Bank Raids
Armed robbers hit several banks in a small Brazilian city on Monday, using locals as human shields, leaving a trail of explosive devices and shooting at police in an assault that killed at least three people, a senior state security official said.
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Local Mayor Among 12 Killed In Foiled Brazil Bank Assaults
Twelve people -- including five hostages -- were killed in northeast Brazil on Friday after police foiled a gang of armed robbers staging simultaneous pre-dawn assaults on two banks in the town of Milagres, officials said.
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Robbers Among 11 Killed In Foiled Bank Thefts In Brazil
Eleven people -- six bank robbers and five hostages including a child -- were killed Friday in a pre-dawn assault on two banks in a northeast Brazilian city foiled by police, the local mayor said.
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They Spent Months Digging Tunnel To Steal $317 Million From Bank. Caught
Brazilian robbers tunneled nearly 2,000 feet (600 meters) in a daring attempt to rob a bank in Sao Paulo where they hoped to nab millions of dollars, police said.
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11 Dead in Brazil Clashes With Police
Eleven people were killed Sunday in clashes in eastern Brazil between police and gangs that also left two officers injured, media reports said.
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Labour slaves, prisoners helping build World Cup venues
It wasn't a tough choice for convicted bank robber Chiquinho: spend the day in a cell or make money out in the sun helping Brazil build a 2014 World Cup stadium.
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Brazil Bank Robbers Strap Hostages To Getaway Cars As Human Shields
Heavily armed gangsters strapped hostages to their getaway cars after robbing two banks in Brazil, in a rampage that left three people dead, police and reports said Monday.
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At Least 3 Dead In Brazil As Robbers Stage Brazen Bank Raids
Armed robbers hit several banks in a small Brazilian city on Monday, using locals as human shields, leaving a trail of explosive devices and shooting at police in an assault that killed at least three people, a senior state security official said.
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Local Mayor Among 12 Killed In Foiled Brazil Bank Assaults
Twelve people -- including five hostages -- were killed in northeast Brazil on Friday after police foiled a gang of armed robbers staging simultaneous pre-dawn assaults on two banks in the town of Milagres, officials said.
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Robbers Among 11 Killed In Foiled Bank Thefts In Brazil
Eleven people -- six bank robbers and five hostages including a child -- were killed Friday in a pre-dawn assault on two banks in a northeast Brazilian city foiled by police, the local mayor said.
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They Spent Months Digging Tunnel To Steal $317 Million From Bank. Caught
Brazilian robbers tunneled nearly 2,000 feet (600 meters) in a daring attempt to rob a bank in Sao Paulo where they hoped to nab millions of dollars, police said.
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11 Dead in Brazil Clashes With Police
Eleven people were killed Sunday in clashes in eastern Brazil between police and gangs that also left two officers injured, media reports said.
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Labour slaves, prisoners helping build World Cup venues
It wasn't a tough choice for convicted bank robber Chiquinho: spend the day in a cell or make money out in the sun helping Brazil build a 2014 World Cup stadium.
