Rewards have now been offered for information leading to the conviction of the girl who was filmed throwing puppies into a river. The latest reward is for $50,000.

Dourados - Police in Dourados, Brazil executed arrest warrants Wednesday in a sweeping sting that saw the majority of city council arrested on charges of corruption.

An oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles of the coast of Louisiana. It is not known what caused the explosion.

Vancouver - For the 8th time Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) starts in Vancouver tonight with a special spotlight on Columbia as the guest country when featuring ”Los Viajes del Viento” by Ciro Guerra at the Opening Gala.

Ottawa - First Nation communities in British Columbia oppose a proposed mine which would see Tetzan Biny, otherwise known as Fish Lake, drained to become a tailing pond. They are speaking up, saying they will do whatever is necessary to protect the Lake.

Eureka Springs - The 18th annual Volkswagen weekend in Arkansas featured VW Beetles, Buses, Dune Buggies and more competing in a car show with 24 different show categories.

Fast food chain Burger King is being sold in a deal valued at $3.26 billion (£2.1 billion). The announcement was made today, following days of speculation about a takeover.

Poland's Wroclaw Zoo proudly displayed its new arrival for the first time yesterday, a male pygmy hippopotamus that was born two weeks ago.

Sarah Palin’s political road show has a new spotlight, thanks to a new article in Vanity Fair, starkly revealing two faces of her personality: a political iron fist and an issue of ever-increasing secrecy as she readies herself for a fall media blitz.

Poland has seen an increase in tourism in the first part of this year and although the tourist industry may be rubbing its hands in glee, it might not realize how Poland has become a hotspot for inexpensive dental work.