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10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
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What is Somalia's Al Shabab?
The international community has more questions than answers about the Somali militant group Al Shabab, the target of Kenya's military incursion into Somalia. But they know how it affords food for its troops – and it's not from piracy.
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Christopher Columbus: Five things you thought you knew about the explorer
It’s Columbus Day – a time when faulty lore about the “discoverer of America” abounds. The myths surrounding the epic voyages of Christopher Columbus are as plentiful as the riches he supposedly discovered. Here are some commonly held beliefs that have endured since, well, 1492.
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In Pictures: Brazil: sights to see
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Vancouver riot and 5 other melees in sports history
Here are five notable riots linked to sporting events through history.
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Chapter & Verse
FC Barcelona stars help to bring e-books to Africa
Worldreader, a nonprofit literacy organization, is using messages from Barcelona soccer stars to help distribute one million digital books to children living in sub-Saharan Africa.
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10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
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What is Somalia's Al Shabab?
The international community has more questions than answers about the Somali militant group Al Shabab, the target of Kenya's military incursion into Somalia. But they know how it affords food for its troops – and it's not from piracy.
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Christopher Columbus: Five things you thought you knew about the explorer
It’s Columbus Day – a time when faulty lore about the “discoverer of America” abounds. The myths surrounding the epic voyages of Christopher Columbus are as plentiful as the riches he supposedly discovered. Here are some commonly held beliefs that have endured since, well, 1492.
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Global News Blog
Spanish soccer strike scuppers Saturday's season start
Players in Spain's La Liga started a two-week strike Friday to demand payment of back wages. But the teams, several of which are in bankruptcy say they can't afford to pay.
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Global News Blog
Scottish soccer fan shells out $1,700 for old stadium seat
A fan of the Scottish Premier League team Glasgow Rangers paid an astonishing sum for a seat that used to be part of the club's stadium before renovations in the 1970s.
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Global News Blog
Why a 7-year-old soccer prodigy's 'contract' with Real Madrid isn't a big deal
American media have been paying a lot of attention to child footballer Leonel Angel Coira's 'contract' with soccer titans Real Madrid. But really, it's the equivalent of joining Little League.
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In Pictures: Brazil: sights to see
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Brazilian soccer clubs flexing new financial muscle
Star striker Carlos Tevez's transfer from Manchester City to Corinthians in São Paulo, unthinkable 10 years ago, is now a real possibility thanks to the strong real and Brazilian teams' new business professionalism.
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Team Great Britain at 2012 Olympics? Scotland, Wales cry foul over 'historic deal.'
The British Olympic Association plans to field soccer teams at the 2012 Olympic Games, but the national football associations of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland don't want any part of it.
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Vancouver riot and 5 other melees in sports history
Here are five notable riots linked to sporting events through history.
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Latin America Monitor
Key worry for Chile as volcano ash drifts: soccer
The Copa America, which brings together Latin America's top soccer teams once every four years, is set to start July 1. The volcano ash has already prompted hundreds of flights to be canceled.
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Champions League final could be legendary – and not just for soccer
Saturday's soccer match in London will feature the world's most popular football clubs, Barcelona and Manchester United, and draw a viewership more than triple that of the Super Bowl.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/03
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In Pictures: Unusual architecture
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/13
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/22
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Billionaire as Russia's president? The 5 richest men in Russia.
A record number of billionaires now call Russia home – 114 of them, according to an annual list of the 500 richest Russians published Monday by the Moscow-based Finans magazine.
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Tiger Woods loses Gillette endorsement. Will 2011 be a turning point?
Tiger Woods has seen four companies – Gillette, Accenture, AT&T, and Gatorade – drop their endorsement deals with him. Can Tiger Woods turn his golf game – and his business image – around in 2011?
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In Pictures: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
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Jets coach Sal Alosi: Five acts of poor sportsmanship
Jets coach Sal Alosi is being investigated by the NFL for tripping a Dolphins player trying to cover a punt return Sunday. That got us to thinking about other recent examples of poor sportsmanship, including Jets coach Sal Alosi.
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Who will host the 2022 World Cup?
The 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting rights will be decided in Zurich, Switzerland today. Here's the short list for the 2022 World Cup bid:
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Who will host the 2018 World Cup?
The 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting rights will be decided today in Zurich, Switzerland. Here's the short list for the 2018 World Cup bid:
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The Sports Economist
Brazil vs. Argentina: Can economic principles apply to soccer games?
As the South American giants face off, economists test a theory about the timing of effort exertion in a finite-length bilateral industry contest. In other words, is it risky to anger Brazilian players with early goals?
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