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Brazil crime-show host investigated in TV killings

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Aug. 11, 2009
Brazilian police say the host of a TV crime show is under investigation for possibly ordering killings to boost his show's popularity. The host of the show in Brazil's lawless Amazon region is also a state lawmaker and a former police officer. Prosecutors say...
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