Brazil's Rousseff mounts late bid to block impeachment

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff launched a late bid Thursday to escape an impeachment vote, seeking a court injunction to halt the proceedings after key allies deserted her. Rousseff had been scratching around for support in the lower house of congress, which is scheduled to vote Sunday on whether to move forward with impeachment proceedings. Rousseff is fighting to save her presidency over charges that she illegally manipulated government accounts to mask the effects o