The bill's chances improved further when Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed said she would allow the bill to move forward, despite her opposition to gay marriage.
NPR: RI On Way To Be 10th State To Allow Gay Marriage
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Jose Alberto Paiva Gouvea, president of Sincopetro, said in a radio interview that it could take four or five days to refill the city's gas stations.
CNN: Gas pumps near empty in Sao Paulo due to truckers strike
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In Dunga's first meeting with journalists after arriving in South Africa, press officer Rodrigo Paiva made an appeal for journalists to avoid a "Big Brother" approach towards the team.
BBC: World Cup 2010: Dunga takes on Brazilian press