A team of Portuguese scientists are a step closer to finding a cure to the potentially fatal neurodegenerative Machado-Joseph Disease (MDJ). The scientists identified a biochemical abnormality behind the neurodegenerative disease that could be key for a cure of this rare condition which at the moment is incurable and cannot be stopped. According to a […]
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New research brings hope for Machado disease cure – Portugal
Posted on 03 May 2011.
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Meredith Vieira to exit “Today” in June – People
Posted on 03 May 2011.
It has been reported that NBC will announce Meredith Vieira’s departure from the “Today” show as soon as next week, almost three months before the end of her contract with the national network. The Portuguese American anchorwoman will be replaced by Ann Curry as the host of “Today” the top-rated morning news program. Vieira […]
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School dropout decreased by 2.5 percent – Portugal
Posted on 03 May 2011.
According to the Portuguese Secretary of Education, João Mata, the number of K-12 students dropping out of school in Portugal has decreased by 2.5 percent down to 28.7 percent in comparison to last year’s rate of 32.2 percent. He said that over the past six years, Portugal has reduced its drop-out by 11 percent, from […]
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Music: Katy Perry has roots in the Azores – HuffPost
Posted on 03 May 2011.
Katy Perry, singer and songwriter, was born in Santa Barbara, California, to parents of German, English and Portuguese descent, more specifically “Azorean” with roots in Horta, Faial, disclosed the Huffington Post. According the source, Katy Perry, who was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, adopted “Perry” from her mother’s maiden name: “The Perry branch of her family […]
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Utah honors Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Posted on 02 May 2011.
Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in France credited for having saved 30,000 lives during World War II, was honored Sunday — Holocaust Remembrance Day– at the Utah State Capitol Rodunda by members of the Jewish community The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the ceremony included the lighting of six candles to commemorate the 6 […]
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International Labor Day demonstrations – Portugal
Posted on 02 May 2011.
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world participated on May Day protest marches claiming for labor rights and social justice. In Portugal, in spite of the rain, tens of thousands also marched in protest in 45 different cities around the country. According to CGTP labor union leader Manuel Carvalho da Silva, “Never has social […]
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