A Vacation in Lisbon : Low Cost and A Lot of Fun! (Thu, 08 Jul 2010)
Visiting both Spain and Portugal during a summer vacation is very popular activity among tourists; it is very easy to get from one place to another and you can experience a mixture of what the area has to offer and be amazed by the differences between the two countries. You can start the vacation in [...]
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Support Portugal at the World Cup (Thu, 20 May 2010)
It’s almost time. The world’s biggest sporting event, the 2010 World Cup, is almost upon us, and it’s time to throw your support behind the boys in red and green, the Portugal national team. Here’s a simple guide to following and supporting the team during June (and hopefully July). Know the Players: Portugal has a [...]
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Museum brings its art outdoors around Detroit area (AP) (Tue, 07 Sep 2010)
AP - The Detroit Institute of Arts is putting up ornately framed reproductions of some of its most significant paintings on the streets of southeast Michigan as part of a celebration of its 125th anniversary.
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Montana plane crash revives 'lap child' debate (AP) (Tue, 07 Sep 2010)
AP - Federal transportation safety officials are using the deadly crash of an overloaded plane in Montana to revive a long-standing debate about whether small children should be allowed to travel on the laps of adults.
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OECD International Migration Outlook 2010 - Country note for Portugal (Mon, 12 Jul 2010)
This country note describes recent developments in migration movements and policies. Key statistics are presented in a standardised table.
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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2010: How Does Portugal Compare (Tue, 29 Jun 2010)
Total health spending accounted for 9.9% of GDP in Portugal in 2006 (the latest year available), almost one percentage point more than the average across OECD countries (9.0%).
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