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In Rio, There’s Much to Celebrate

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U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to land in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. A vast and storied city awaits -- once the capital of Latin America's only empire, Rio is on the cusp of big changes. Obama's visit is an entre into what promises to be an eventful decade for this city: Rio will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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