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World Cup 2010: South Africans Think With Their Hearts - Bafana Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira

The coach of Brazil´s national soccer team, Carlos Alberto Parreira, listens to a question during a press conference after a training session in Weggis, central Switzerland, in this June 1 2006 photo. Parreira quit as coach of Brazil on Wednesday,

Goal: Share Carlos Alberto Parreira has told the Brazilian press that South Africans think with their hearts and want results at the World Cup....

Bruno Senna a late starter as he seeks to make a name for himself

The Guardian: The fallout from Ayrton Senna's tragic death forced his nephew to put his F1 career on hold but now he is ready to make his own mark in the sport he loves...

Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners

Denver Post: BRASILIA, Brazil—Brazil's president is coming under criticism for his deference to the Cuban government regarding the island's political prisoners and hunger...

Soccer Intelligence: All in the Mind, or the Feet?

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi speaks to the media, Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

The New York Times: LONDON — Silvio Berlusconi, the owner of AC Milan, has given his team talk ahead of his club’s Champions League game in Manchester on Wednesday. News and...

Brazil consumers lift economy; rate hike seen2010-03-11

The Guardian: * Robust consumer spending helps speed up Brazil recovery * Rate-hike expectations boosted by strong retail sales * Central bank could hold off until April (Adds finance minister comments) By Stuart Grudgings RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian...

Brazil's economy contracts in 2009 for first time in 17 years (Roundup)2010-03-11

m&c: Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said Thursday. It was...

Brazilian economy contracts in 2009 for first time in 17 years2010-03-11

m&c: Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said...

Search for Air France black boxes delayed2010-03-11

Breitbart: PARIS (AP) - The search for the black boxes of an Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has been delayed by weather conditions and trouble getting a search ship to Brazil, officials said Thursday. In a...

Webcast Alert: B2W Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Results Webcast2010-03-11

PR Newswire: RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ B2W - Companhia Global do Varejo (BOVESPA: BTOW3) (B2W) announces the following webcast: What: B2W Fouth Quarter 2009 Results When: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 11:00 AM EST Where: http...

Weather delays search for Air France black boxes2010-03-11

Chicago Sun-Times: PARIS -- The search for the black boxes of an Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has been delayed by weather conditions and trouble getting a search ship to Brazil, officials said Thursday.In a...

Gov't auditors say Senate-passed health care bill would cut deficit by $118B over 10 years2010-03-11

Star Tribune: WASHINGTON - Congressional budget referees say Senate legislation that's now the foundation for President Barack Obama's health care plan would cut the federal deficit by $118 billion over 10 years. The Congressional Budget Office says the $875 billion,...

Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Wausau dealership in dispute with Volvo Trucks2010-03-11

Star Tribune: MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with a truck dealership in a dispute with a major manufacturer of semitrailers. The court on Thursday upheld an administrative law judge's decision that Volvo Trucks unfairly canceled a franchise agreement...

Irish to receive boost from World Ocean Race finale2010-03-11

BBC News: The festive city of Galway on Ireland's west coast has just been catapulted to the summit of the sailing world with the announcement that it will host the finale of the Volvo Round the World Ocean Race in 2012. The global yacht race, held every three years, is...

Investigator says third phase of Air France crash search delayed by weather, other factors2010-03-11

Hartford Courant: (AP) — The search for the black boxes of an flight that crashed in the while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has been delayed by weather conditions and trouble getting a search ship to , officials said Thursday. In a statement, the French accident...