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Protesters out again in Brazil's biggest city

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:13 -0400

SAO PAULO - Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil early Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and high prices.

Blatter says protesters shouldn't 'use football'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:45:26 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged protesters flooding the streets of Brazil to stop linking their anger against the government to the Confederations Cup football tournament.

Religion news in brief

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:41:52 -0400

Venezuela's cardinal says pope should pressure Nicolas Maduro focus on democracy, coexistence

Blatter says protesters shouldn't 'use football'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:15:20 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged protesters flooding the streets of Brazil to stop linking their anger against the government to the Confederations Cup.

Protesters block access to football stadium

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:39:04 -0400

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Protesters are blocking the main access road to the northeastern Brazilian stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday.

Protests get support from Brazilian players

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:54:20 -0400

FORTALEZA, Brazil - The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies - the players of the Brazilian national football team.

Family searches for Okla. teen missing in Ecuador

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:40:21 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Relatives say an Oklahoma teenager disappeared while hiking with his family in Ecuador.

Man pleads guilty to smuggling snakes on planes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:54:05 -0400

TYLER, Texas - Samuel L. Jackson would have been cursing up a storm.

A year on, Assange stays put in Ecuadorean Embassy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:19:49 -0400

LONDON - A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

Australia celebrates another trip to World Cup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:53:57 -0400

SYDNEY - Hundreds of fans greeted members of Australia's national football team at downtown Sydney's Circular Quay on Wednesday after the Socceroos qualified for next year's World Cup in Brazil with a 1-0 win over Iraq.

Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:01:49 -0400

LA PAZ, Bolivia - A 4-year-old Bolivian girl who was unconscious for nearly three weeks after being mauled in the face and body by a Rottweiler is awake and ready to fly to Boston for reconstructive surgery, a doctor said Tuesday.

Zaccheroni prepares to face Italy at Confed Cup

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:41:18 -0400

RECIFE, Brazil - Alberto Zaccheroni's first foray into international football culminated in a resounding success, and his second big tournament hinges on a meeting with his home country.

For De Rossi, Italy's squad is an oasis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:20:47 -0400

RECIFE, Brazil - For Daniele De Rossi, Italy's national team is a sort of personal oasis.

Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:17 -0400

BRASILIA, Brazil - A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psychologists to treat homosexuality as a disorder or pathology.

Prandelli: Keeping tabs on Balotelli is impossible

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:57:27 -0400

RECIFE, Brazil - Mario Balotelli is so unpredictable that even his coach has trouble keeping tabs on the prized Italy striker.

Man pleads guilty to smuggling snakes on planes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:34 -0400

TYLER, Texas - Samuel L. Jackson would have been cursing up a storm.

Brazil seeks to take advantage of desperate Mexico

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:04 -0400

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Brazil wants to use Mexico's desperation to its advantage when the teams meet in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday.

Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:10:05 -0400

SAO PAULO - Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way into the building.

Argentine Supreme Court rejects judicial reform

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:59 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina's Supreme Court has struck down key elements of a judicial reform the government hoped would rapidly make the courts more responsive to majority rule.

FIFA rules opening Nigerian goal an own-goal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:15 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA says Nigeria's opening goal of the Confederations Cup will be ruled an own-goal by Tahiti captain Nicolas Vallar.

Australia, SKorea, Iran qualify for World Cup

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:12:42 -0400

SYDNEY - Having everything to play for on Tuesday, Australia, Iran and South Korea all secured berths at the 2014 World Cup on a dramatic final day of Asian qualifying. They join Japan which was the first nation to qualify.

The Spanish question: how many goals vs Tahiti?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:51:26 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - There's one big question hanging over Spain's team at the Confederations Cup: how many goals will the World Cup champions score in their upcoming match against tiny Tahiti, the representative for Oceania.

Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:19:48 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the shoes - they're all so cheap when your purse is stuffed with black-market money.

Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:49:59 -0400

Valcke wants Blatter to remain as FIFA president

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:46:07 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke wants Sepp Blatter to run again for the presidency of the international soccer governing body.