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Thursday, November 27. 2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

2008 Santa Catarina floods: The Brazilian federal government authorizes nearly 2 billion reais (881 million U.S. dollars) in emergency relief funds. //www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN2633515020081126 (Reuters)

The longest serving Ocean Liner in history, QE2 is retired from service.

Russia and Brazil call for the first BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) summit of major emerging market countries in Russia to respond to the financial crisis in 2009. //www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AP5H220081126?feedType=RSSfeedName=worldNews (Reuters)