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In sports, the US will battle Japan for the Fifa Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The American women’s team secured a spot in the final after beating out France 3-1 in the first semi-final match. Japan took out Sweden, also by a score …

 

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Greek PM Begs For Support
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou went before Parliament and more or less begged his citizens to accept the government’s proposed austerity measures. They include steep tax hikes, spending cuts, and privatization plans. Greece is in the middle of a horrible financial …

 

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FIFA considers moving 2022 World Cup to winter. FIFA President Sepp Blatter is thinking long and hard about avoiding Qatar’s scorching summer heat by rescheduling the 20-22 World Cup to winter. I’d say that’s a pretty good idea, considering that Qatar’s 100-plus degree temperatures could …

 

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World Cup qualifier may have been fixed. A previously convicted match-fixer has testified in German court that he’d paid a Bosnian soccer ref over 50-thousand dollars to influence the outcome of a 2009 World Cup qualifier between Liechtenstein and Finland. Prosecutors fear that as many …

 

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CES opens in Las Vegas
Gadget geeks are flocking to the Nevada desert, now that the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is up and running. The annual convention is famous for debuting some legendary products, including the VCR, CD player, and even Tetris! Expect to …

 

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Qatar building island stadium for 2022 World Cup. Qatar will be hosting the 2022 World Cup, and the wealthy middle-eastern country wants YOU to “expect amazing!” They’re planning to build air-conditioned stadiums – probably a good thing in 130-degree heat – and their central venue …

 

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WikiLeaks still under attack
The assault on whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks is continuing unabated. This time, they’ve been forced to change their URL! Hosting company EveryDNS.net has cut off service, claiming that massive cyber attacks made it necessary. In the meantime, WikiLeaks is back up, using a …

 

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Three top FIFA execs embroiled in corruption scandal. Just days before FIFA officials declare the winning host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events, an investigative report by the BBC alleges that 3 of the governing body’s top officials accepted bribes on World …

 

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A Nasty Leak
US Secretary of state Hilary Clinton is really earning her paycheck this week. Speaking at a security summit in Kazakhstan, Clinton said the release of classified US embassy cables by WikiLeaks “threatens national security”. Meanwhile, Congressman Peter King says he wants WikiLeaks to …

 

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FIFA begins investigation of World Cup vote-selling scandal. In sports, the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events has come to a standstill, as FIFA investigates two top soccer execs who allegedly put their votes up for sale. Amos Adamu of Nigeria …

 

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