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S.Africa protests spread ahead of soccer World Cup (The Star)
March 13, 2010JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African township residents barricaded roads in Soweto on Wednesday, the latest in a series of protests over living conditions that have hit the country less than 100 days before the soccer World Cup.
Condoms for the World Cup and other ways to keep HIV at bay (Scientific American)
March 13, 2010MIAMI--In three months hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to descend on nine South African cities for the 2010 World Cup. But for so many visitors going to a country where more than 10 percent of the population is estimated to have HIV/AIDS, many public health experts are worried that the event will kick off a spike in transmission. South Africa, in turn, has responded by ...
A trip to Soweto: The world's soccer city (CBC.ca)
March 13, 2010When first considering a voyage to South Africa, the host country of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it was not without trepidation.
Soccer Stadium Highlights Tensions in S. Africa (New York Times)
March 13, 2010Even as a $137 million stadium to be used for four World Cup games this summer is rising, poverty remains prevalent in South Africa.
Vonn Wins 3rd Straight Overall World Cup Title (ABC News)
March 13, 2010Lindsey Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup ski title, tops Bode Miller with 33 wins Lindsey Vonn - Sports - World Cup - Competition - Soccer
SOCCER: Coke sponsoring contest for teens to win trip to World Cup (The Morning Call)
March 13, 2010If you're between the ages of 13 and 16, love soccer and make positive influences on your community, you're eligible to win a trip to the FIFA World Cup tournament this summer in South Africa.
Rand to Rally 10% by July on Soccer World Cup, Growth, RBC Says (Bloomberg)
March 13, 2010March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The rand will rally 10 percent in the next three months as improving economic growth in South Africa and hosting the Fifa World Cup boosts sentiment toward the currency, according to RBC Capital in London.
U.S. still tops women's soccer rankings (UPI)
March 13, 2010NYON, Switzerland, March 12 (UPI) -- The United States, coming off a win at the Algarve Cup, remained atop the FIFA world women's soccer rankings released Friday.
Lindsey Vonn Clinches 3rd World Cup Overall Title (ABC News)
March 13, 2010Sensational season: Vonn ignores injuries for 33rd World Cup win, 3rd straight overall title World Cup - Sport - Lindsey Vonn - Competition - Soccer
S.Africa protests spread ahead of soccer World Cup (AlertNet)
March 13, 2010Source: Reuters * Protesters barricade roads in Soweto * Demonstration latest in string of often violent protests * Less than 100 days to soccer World Cup By Alison Raymond JOHANNESBURG, March 10 (Reuters) - ...
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