SAO PAULO -- Five cities in southern Brazil suspended classes Thursday due to a heat wave, authorities said, as temperatures in some places rose as high as 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit).

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Following her appearance at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, the model is soaking up the sun and enjoying some R&R.

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Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...