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The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Kan.
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The beat goes on ...
The United States remains mired in debt and two wars. Japan's massive reconstruction problems are indescribable and won't be fully resolved anytime soon. The Middle East is a powderkeg with a fuse that can be lit at any moment. Escalating oil prices hamper everyone and everything, both in this country and elsewhere, and early relief appears highly unlikely. Libya continues to thumb its nose at the civilized world while soaking its soil with the blood of people who dare to challenge an evil dictatorship.
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ZURICH - The tiny desert nation of Qatar beat out the United States as the 2022 World Cup host, with FIFA brushing aside doubts about blistering heat to bring soccer's showcase event for the first time to the Middle East.
The 22 voters on FIFA's executive committee, some accused of corruption in the weeks leading up to their meeting, picked Russia to stage the 2018 tournament, another first-time host. Both votes were taken Thursday and the results announced minutes apart.
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Pablo Barrera scored two goals and Mexico rallied to beat the United States 4-2 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final last night at the Rose Bowl.
Andres Guardado and Giovani Dos Santos also scored for Mexico, which has won two consecutive Gold Cup titles and six overall. The victory puts El Tri in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, a preview of the 2014 World Cup.
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S. beats Russia 89-79, moves into semis at worlds
ISTANBUL - Kevin Durant scored 33 points and the United States beat Russia 89-79 on Thursday to move into the semifinals at the world championship.
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Georg Hegel, the German philosopher, once remarked that the owl of Minerva flies only at dusk. The owl, in this case a symbol of knowledge that accomp...
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Canada is halfway there in its bid to win two gold medals in hockey at home.
The Canadian women beat the United States 2-0 on Thursday for their third straight Olympic title. In a showdown between the sport's two powers, Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and Shannon Szabados made 28 saves as the Canadian women extended their Olympic winning streak to 15.
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Mexico 4, U.S. 2
PASADENA, Calif. - Pablo Barrera scored two goals and Mexico rallied to beat the United States, 4-2, in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.
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During the final week of exams, as Belinda Jenkins got dressed to go out with her sister, she was struck with an intense pain in her chest, which she ...
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Jordan DiGiando doesn't necessarily have an axe to grind with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
Sure, it would be nice to beat his old United States Hockey League team. But, all summer long, his focus has been on helping the Dubuque Fighting Saints become a winner as quickly as possible.