A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys as Brazil swelters. The cold treats are part ...

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Hundreds of people gather at night on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Ipanema beach as a heat wave continues to hit the Brazilian city. Meanwhile, animals at the city's zoo are given frozen treats to keep ...