In defiant act, Brazil party registers Lula for president
(World News Brazil)

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - The Workers` Party registered jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its candidate for president Wednesday, attempting to muscle him into the race to lead Latin America`s largest nation and forcing a showdown with Brazilian electoral authorities. More than 10,000 of da Silva`s supporters flooded the area around the Supreme Electoral Court in Brazil`s capital, while party leaders went inside to file the candidacy on the final day for registering. Soon after, Workers` Party Chairwoman Gleisi Hoffmann emerged, proudly showing reporters the proof of registration. Former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad was registered...