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Brazil to meet US in women�s football final
| BEIJING, Aug 19: Brazil came from a goal down to stun Germany 4-1 on Monday and book a place in the women�s Olympic final where ...

Argentina to face Nigeria in men�s soccer final
| BEIJING, Aug 19: Argentina crushed Brazil in one of football�s most combustible rivalries on Tuesday to reach the Olympic final ...

Montreal "Passes Go" to Claim the Top Spot on Global Monopoly Game Board
The world's most popular board game announces the 22 cities | elected by fans worldwide to appear on new MONOPOLY Here & Now: The ...

Unhappy hackers hit Brazilian Olympic site
| Brazil's Marcelo sits on the pitch after losing 3-0 to Argentina at the Beijing Olympics. Photo / AP | BRAZIL - Disgruntled hack...

14 farm workers killed in Brazilian truck crash
| 20 Aug 2008, 0735 hrs IST,AFP SAO PAULO: Fourteen farm workers in Brazil returning hom...

BEIJING OLYMPICS/ Women's volleyball: World No. 1 Brazil ousts Japan from women's volleyball
| BEIJING--Japan could do nothing Tuesday to stop the Brazilian juggernaut and was eliminated from the women's volleyball quarterf...

Batista: We Trampled All Over Brazil
| "We played with intelligence and personality," stated Batista after Argentina's sensational victory courtesy of two goals from S...

Soccer: Brazilians shamed by Argentina loss
| Brazil's Ronaldinho (R) and Argentina's Lionel Messi shake hands after their semifinal in Beijing. Photo / AP | RIO DE JANEIRO -...

Argentina rip Brazil apart to storm into football final
| BEIJING -- Two quick-fire goals from Sergio Aguero spurred defending champions Argentina into the Olympic final as they put the ...

Argentina routs Brazil to reach another final
| Tales Azzoni I AP | BEIJING: Sergio Aguero scored two second-half goals in seven minutes yesterday and later set up another to l...

Olympics: Aguero's double sets up showdown with Nigeria
Argentina 3 Brazil 0 | Aguero 52 58, Riquelme 76pen | Try telling Argentina that this tournament is an annoying irrelevance. Their...

Argentina 3 Brazil 0: Argentina in final after routing arch rivals
| The reigning Olympic champions Argentina will meet Nigeria on Saturday in a repeat of the 1996 Olympic final after Atletico Madr...

A tale of two boxers brings Irish Olympic story exploding to life
In this section � | Lenihan sets September deadline for spending cutbacksPlan to end homelessness to be unveiled as funding freeze...

Beach belles serve up a treat
In this section � | Hession bows out with head highLook down on these blue bloods at your perilRamzi has it all his own way in the...

Argentina too strong for Brazil
| Argentina crushed Brazil 3-0 in one of football's most combustible rivalries yesterday to reach the Olympic final where they wil...

International Preview: Saudi Arabia - Paraguay
| Saudis Prepare For Battle In The Heart Of Europe | Saudi Arabia coach Nasser Al-Johar believes his team has what it takes...

Favorites Brazil and Cuba reach volleyball semi-finals
| BEIJING -- Gold medal favorites Brazil eased past Japan in the women's volleyball quarter-finals on Tuesday with a comfortable 2...

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Argentina rip Brazil apart to storm into football final
Argentina's Jonas Gutierrez...

Maradona laps up a guilty pleasure in Beijing
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela - Presidente Lula conversa com o ex-jogador Diego Maradona, observado pelo ministro Celso Amorim. ula1 ...

Brazilian Economy

Brazil stocks drop to lowest since Jan
| SAO PAULO: Brazil's stock market fell...

Brazil stocks drop to lowest since Jan, real falls
(Adds close of trade) SAO PAULO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's stock market fell to its lowest level i...

Dassault eyes Brazil's jet-setters
| A jet aircraft taxies outside the facilities of French aerospace group Dassault Aviation at a Fren...

Paraguay on the brink of collapse
President-elect: Nation 'could go up in flames within two or three months' Paraguay's President-el...

President-elect says chaos possible for Paraguay
By Alan Clendenning, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | ASUNCION, Paraguay - The odds are against Paraguay's pre...

Wal-Mart to make $1 billion expansion in Brazil
Eraldo Peres Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, watches a miniature of a supermarket car ...