Google Distributes Office Software
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World Business Briefing: Unemployment Rate At 31-Year Low
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Happy New Year For The Mothers Who Waited For Their Big Bonuses
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Argentine Farmers Vow To Press Strike Over Tax
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Sports News

Politics and Sports Clash on German Under-21 Team
2007-10-11 06:01 - Germany’s focus on the 2008 European Championship has been deflected by a growing controversy over the decision of one of its youth players to withdraw from a match in Israel.

Spot in Playoffs Eludes Red Bulls
2007-10-06 05:35 - Maurice Edu scored and the Red Bulls gave up an own-goal as Toronto F.C. prevented them from clinching a playoff berth in Major League Soccer.

Pope, Stellar on and Off Field, Will Retire
2007-10-04 05:35 - After a 12-year career, all of it spent playing in the central defense for three teams in Major League Soccer, Eddie Pope will hang up his cleats in three weeks.

U.S. Takes 3rd Place at World Cup
2007-10-02 05:35 - Abby Wambach scored two goals and Lori Chalupny and Heather O?Reilly added the others Sunday.

Germany Defends Women’s World Cup Title
2007-10-01 06:01 - Germany won its second straight Women’s World Cup, defeating Brazil 2-0 behind second-half goals by Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr.

Remarks Cost Keeper Spot on the U.S. Team
2007-10-01 06:01 - The United States was host to a highly successful World Cup in 1994 and Women’s World Cups in 1999 and 2003, and has more large, modern stadiums than any other country in the world.

Germany Earns Spot in Women’s World Cup Final
2007-10-01 06:01 - Defending champion Germany, who reached the final of the Women’s World Cup after a convincing victory over Norway, will face the winner of United States-Brazil.

Roma Faced With Big Games and Injuries
2007-10-01 05:35 - A.S. Roma will play Fiorentina on Sunday without its star striker, Francesco Totti, who is out with a thigh injury.

Goal Blog: Brazil Knocks U.S. Out of Women’s World Cup
2007-09-28 06:01 - It is difficult to imagine a more complete collapse than the one the United States suffered in a 4-0 defeat to Brazil in the Women’s World Cup semifinal Thursday.

U.S. Makes a Change With World Cup Final Spot on the Line
2007-09-27 06:01 - Coach Greg Ryan made an unexpected change in his lineup 24 hours before the U.S. women’s semifinal against Brazil: Briana Scurry will replace Hope Solo as goalkeeper.


 
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