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Deals of the Hour / July 5, 2010, 5:12 am

'Help us find top fugitives,' Interpol appeals to public

Paris: International police agency Interpol launched an unusual appeal on Monday to the global public to report sightings of 26 leading fugitives — whether on the street or on a Facebook page. Interpol has been leading an international operation since May aimed at tracking down 450 particularly ... (Source: Zee News 2010-07-05T11:05:38Z)

Zimbabwe : Bulawayo Man Loses Eye in Vuvuzela Wrangle

Harare — A Bulawayo man lost his right eye after three people - including a 16-year-old boy - attacked him following a misunderstanding over the ownership of a vuvuzela. Yesterday, Curtis Ager and Sydney Harbst, both aged 18 and residents of number 5 Kilmarnock Road in Hillside, and the 16-year ... (Source: AllAfrica.com 2010-06-30T23:57:30Z)

Weight of history drives Uruguay and Dutch

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The World Cup's history men face the competition's nearly men when inaugural hosts and twice winners Uruguay take on double runners-up Netherlands in Cape Town on Tuesday fighting it out for a place ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-05T06:04:59Z)

Germany is World Cup's Final Four heavyweight

JOHANNESBURG — Germany is the team to beat as the World Cup comes down to four contenders, with Spain, the Netherlands and Uruguay looking for a way to beat a team that has peaked at just the right time. With 13 goals ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-07-05T05:00:34Z)

Spain favored to win World Cup title

Spain is a 9-5 favorite to win its first World Cup, followed by Germany, the Netherlands and Uruguay in odds posted by BetUS.com. The Spaniards play Germany on Wednesday in Durban for a spot in the final, which they ... (Source: MyCentralJersey.com 2010-07-05T03:13:11Z)

Maradona, Argentina enjoy warm welcome home

AFP/File – Argentinian fans watch the 2010 World Cup on July 3 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Diego Maradona and his … Sun Jul 4, 5:55 pm ET BUENOS AIRES (AFP) – Diego Maradona and his Argentina team received a warm ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-05T03:27:30Z)

Spain 9-5 favorite for first Cup

Spain is a 9-5 favorite to win its first World Cup, followed by Germany, the Netherlands and Uruguay in odds posted by the website BetUS.com . The Spaniards play Germany on Wednesday in Durban for a spot in the final ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-07-05T08:28:09Z)

For the latest twist to street food, head to Soho

The queue snakes down Frith Street. At first you think it's for Ronnie Scott 's. Then you realise people are waiting to go into new Japanese canteen Koya. I follow the hungry mob inside and watch in awe as they order plates of steaming udon noodles in hot broth. The shopfront is understated but the ... (Source: Evening Standard 2010-07-05T10:37:00Z)

Sneijder Gets Credit For 1st Dutch Goal Vs. Brazil

(AP) JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Wesley Sneijder has been credited with the Netherlands' first goal in the 2-1 quarterfinal win over Brazil and shares the lead atop the World Cup scoring chart. Sneijder's cross in the 53rd minute glanced off Felipe Melo's head into an unguarded goal in Friday's match and ... (Source: CBS News 2010-07-03T14:06:58Z)

Uruguay outshoots Ghana

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Victories — and defeats — don't come any tougher than this. Uruguay survived when Ghana missed a penalty kick at the very end of extra time, and it then won the shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw Friday. The wild win sent the South Americans into the World Cup semifinals for ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-07-03T12:26:45Z)

Eighteen Die in Zimbabwe Bus Crash

Police at the scene about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Harare reported the first bus rammed into a stationary truck and veered off the highway early Sunday, followed seconds later by a second bus colliding with the same truck. Thirteen people died on the main highway to the city of Bulawayo and ... (Source: WCTV 2010-07-04T21:51:04Z)

Don't hate the player, hate the game

IN the rush to brand Uruguay striker Luis Suarez a cheat or a hero, an evaluation of the rules which allowed such an incident to occur is curiously missing. The argument over the ethics and the morality of the handball which denied Ghana a last-gasp winning goal on Friday, and helped Uruguay advance ... (Source: Irish Examiner 2010-07-04T12:18:24Z)

World Cup notes: Spain favored for title

Spain is a 9-5 favorite to win its first World Cup, followed by Germany, the Netherlands and Uruguay in odds posted by BetUS.com . The Spaniards play Germany on Wednesday in Durban for a spot in the final, which they ... (Source: News-Herald.com 2010-07-05T05:00:34Z)

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes a father

Soccer might take him many places but few were expecting Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to veer straight from the dramatic heights of the World Cup to the earthier demands of single fatherhood. Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, has revealed he has fathered a boy and will have ... (Source: Brisbane Times 2010-07-05T07:45:12Z)

GERMANY ROUTS ARGENTINA

CAPE TOWN:If it had indeed been the will of God that Argentina should claim this World Cup, then Diego Maradona must feel utterly abandoned now. Germany's staggering and irresistible progress through this tournament has propelled them yet again beyond fancied opposition. This was a slaughter to ... (Source: Hindu 2010-07-03T19:21:56Z)

Ronaldo's a dad, but who's the mum?

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfiend has confirmed that he has become a dad.. but she's not the mum. Russian model Irina Shayk, 24, posted on her Facebook page: "My boyfriend is now the father of a boy." The superstar footballer announced his good news on his website. He did not name the mother, but said ... (Source: News of World 2010-07-05T09:39:44Z)

Uruguay ends the dream for gutted Ghana

Uruguay players start celebrating while Asamoah Gyan, of Ghana, shows his devastation at missing a late penalty kick in extra time of the quarter-final at the Soccer City stadium. Photo: Getty Images URUGUAY had not played Ghana at senior level in any competition. After this amazing, extraordinary ... (Source: Age 2010-07-03T13:59:48Z)

Tabarez defends handball

Johannesburg: Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez defended Luis Suarez, whose extra-time deliberate handball denied Ghana a winning goal and a place in the World Cup semifinals. "It was instinctive, he instinctively put his hand out to the ball and was red-carded and will miss the next game," Tabarez ... (Source: Hindu 2010-07-03T19:21:56Z)

Uruguay pay price for 'Hand of God'

Uruguay may have paid a high price for their contentious victory over Ghana on penalties to set up a World Cup semi-final with the Netherlands in Cape Town on Tuesday. The two-time world champions reached the last-four for the first time in 40 years after denying the Ghanaians from becoming the ... (Source: Brisbane Times 2010-07-03T18:38:59Z)

Portugal's Ronaldo becomes a papa

Portugal soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo announced Saturday he's now the father of a baby boy. "It is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy. As agreed with the baby's mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my ... (Source: Toronto Sun 2010-07-02T23:55:08Z)

Uruguay-Ghana finish: Did linesman make a gaffe that led to Suarez ejection?

In all the excitement over the wild finish of the Ghana-Uruguay match Friday, no one is talking about a potentially misguided call from the linesman that led to the controversy. Well, except observant and friendly reader ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News (blog) 2010-07-05T01:54:27Z)

Ghana Carries World Cup Hopes for A Continent

Ghana faces Uruguay in a do-or-die World Cup quarter final match in Johannesburg on Friday. Ghana is Africa's only remaining hope in this first World Cup to be played on the continent. South Africans are rallying behind ... (Source: NPR News 2010-07-02T08:53:11Z)

18 die in Zimbabwe bus crash

HARARE: Police in Zimbabwe say 18 people have died and 30 have been seriously injured in a triple highway accident involving two buses and a truck. Police at the scene about 50 miles (80 kilometres) west of Harare ... (Source: Daily Times 2010-07-04T23:38:26Z)

2010 FIFA World Cup Semifinal Preview: Netherlands vs. Uruguay

The first semifinal of the 2010 World Cup sees Holland and Uruguay battle it out for a place in the final. We preview all the action and tell you which players you should be watching. Before Holland's quarterfinal clash with Brazil kicked off, first-choice center-back Joris Mathijsen picked up an ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

'God wants' Argentina to be in World Cup final: Maradona

Cape Town: Ahead of Saturday's crunch Argentina-Germany World Cup quarterfinal, Argentina coach Diego Maradona has said that "God wants" his team to win the game and reach the final. "I came across a group of kids yesterday and they said, 'Diego, we want to be in the final. Can you give us ... (Source: Daily News and Analysis 2010-07-03T14:49:55Z)

Dunga done with Brazil

PORT ELIZABETH - As expected, Dunga stepped down as manager of Brazil following his team's surprising 2-1 defeat in the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup against the Netherlands. Dunga has been in charge of Brazil for the past four years, but it had been anticipated that he would step down ... (Source: Toronto Sun 2010-07-03T15:32:52Z)

On verge of defeat, Uruguay tops Ghana in PKs

JOHANNESBURG — Victories — and defeats — don't come any tougher than this. Uruguay survived when Ghana missed a penalty kick at the very end of extra time, and it then won the shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw Friday. The wild win sent the South Americans into the World Cup semifinals for the ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-07-03T11:50:57Z)

Rooney, Ronaldo, now Messi _ soccer's biggest stars misfire at World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rooney, then Ronaldo and now Messi. They were supposed to light up the World Cup after scoring a total of 114 goals for their clubs this season, but left South Africa with only one goal ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-05T07:09:25Z)

God wants Argentina to be in WC final: Maradona

Cape Town: Ahead of Saturday`s crunch Argentina-Germany World Cup quarterfinal, Argentina coach Diego Maradona has said that "God wants" his team to win the game and reach the final. "I came across a group of kids yesterday and they said, `Diego, we want to be in the final. Can you give us that?` I ... (Source: Zee News 2010-07-03T13:38:20Z)

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes father, mother's identity secret (Roundup)

Lisbon - Cristiano Ronaldo has become the father of a baby boy, the Real Madrid footballer announced on his Twitter and Facebook accounts Sunday. The message on Ronaldo's Internet pages does not name the mother, but the Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha said she is a US citizen. 'It is with ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-07-04T11:28:18Z)

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