Brazil

Brazil

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  Neymar says he is joining Barcelona in 5-year deal

  Neymar said Saturday he will be joining Barcelona after the Confederations Cup, the latest addition to a star-filled roster that already includes ... 

• Battisti lawyer named to Brazil's Supreme Court

  The lawyer who successfully defended former Italian militant Cesare Battisti against extradition has been named to Brazil's Supreme Court. 

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  Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid

  Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympics through the ... 

• Struggling Spain offers engineers to Brazil

  Spain's development minister is urging Brazil to hire some of the engineers that her own economy doesn't have room for. Brazil is beefing up its ... 

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  Death toll in Turkish balloon crash reaches 3

  Officials say another Brazilian tourist has died of injuries sustained after a hot air balloon crashed to the ground, raising the number of tourists ... 

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  Nasri, Gourcuff back for Uruguay, Brazil matches

  France coach Didier Deschamps recalled midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Samir Nasri on Thursday for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil next ... 

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  Project to track megacities' carbon footprints

  Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other ... 

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  PSG wins 1st French league title since 1994

  David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic kept possession in the corner of the pitch, playing down the clock as they closed in on winning the league title ... 

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  Bach cites ethics issue with Havelange Stadium

  Brazil must abide by the IOC's "zero tolerance" ethics policy in deciding whether to keep disgraced former FIFA president Joao Havelange's name on the ... 

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  Brazilian woman survives harpoon shooting

  A 28-year-old woman miraculously survived after her husband accidentally shot her in the mouth with a harpoon, Brazilian officials said Wednesday. 

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  Diplomats: Brazil wins race for next WTO director

  The World Trade Organization has settled on Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, a well-known diplomat and consummate insider in Geneva circles, to serve as its ... 

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  Pope to visit Rio slum during July World Youth Day

  Pope Francis will visit one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas, or slums, during his weeklong visit to Brazil for World Youth Day, his first foreign trip as ... 

• BP to exit Brazil's Polvo oil field

  Oil company BP says it is selling its majority stake in Brazil's Polvo oil field for $135 million in cash to HRT Oil & Gas. BP gained its 60 percent ... 

• Germany to host Chile for friendly in March 2014

  Germany will play a friendly against Chile in Stuttgart on March 5 next year. Germany coach Joachim Loew says, "Direct qualification for the 2014 ... 

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  Blatter urges Asia to seek more World Cup places

  FIFA President Sepp Blatter urged Asian football authorities on Friday to push for more World Cup berths at the expense of Europe and South America, ... 

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  Leftist priests: Francis can fix church 'in ruins'

  A new pope from Latin America known for ministering to the poor in his country's slums is raising the hopes of advocates of liberation theology, whose ... 

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  Pope plans to visit Assisi, home of St Francis

  Pope Francis plans to visit Assisi, the birthplace of the Italian saint who inspired his name. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said ... 

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  Did dictators fix WCup title for Italy, Argentina?

  Football's biggest prize may have twice been won with the help of dictators fixing matches for the host team. Argentina's triumph in 1978 and Italy's ... 

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  Nicolas Leoz leaves FIFA executive committee

  FIFA executive committee member Nicolas Leoz of Paraguay resigned Tuesday, citing health reasons, just days before rulings are expected to be ... 

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  Rough inauguration day for new Venezuelan leader

  Inauguration day could have gone better for the man picked to lead Venezuela's socialist revolution for the next six years. Hours before President ... 

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  Boston bombs raise worries for Olympics, World Cup

  From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events ... 

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  FIFA: Agents increase cut of transfer deals

  Football agents got a lot richer last year. Agents took a bigger cut from international player transfers in 2012, even as trading in the ... 

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  Croatia 4th in FIFA rankings; Brazil down to 19

  Croatia made a big move to No. 4 in the FIFA rankings after two World Cup qualifying wins, and tournament host Brazil dropped to No. 19 on Thursday.