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PROFILE-Soccer-Facts on 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa

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Following are key facts on 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa:

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On the ropes
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sun Nov 29, 12:17 am ET
Don’t worry about the confrontation involving Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman and secondary coach Dave Campo. Their heated conversation in the first half of last Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins that escalated to Newman shoving Campo? Newman joked it was nothing more than to promote a fight that would be on the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. undercard.
Sports news briefs: 11/29/09
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sun Nov 29, 11:13 am ET
The mystery over Tiger Woods' car crash intensified yeserday when his agent called state troopers on their way to Woods' house in Windermere, Fla., and asked them to wait another day before
Dawson keeps Spurs in top four
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 3:12 pm ET
Michael Dawson smashed in a superb equaliser as Tottenham came from behind to draw 1-1 with Aston Villa and retain their place in the Premier League's top four.
Brazilian president backs England's World Cup bid
Boston Herald - Sun Nov 29, 1:55 pm ET
LONDON - England's bid to host the World Cup in 2018 has been boosted by Brazil's president offering his support ahead of a crucial week of campaigning. Luiz...
Colleges want students to go abroad
Ventura County Star - Sun Nov 29, 3:00 am ET
Colleges are expanding their study abroad programs beyond Western Europe, adding countries such as India and China that offer valuable international experience but cost less.Some also are trying to make study abroad more accessible to low-income and minority students, who are less likely than white students to go overseas, by providing shorter trips and giving offering help.“The number of new ...
World weighs in on Oprah's decision
Concord Monitor - Sun Nov 29, 1:25 am ET
It's the talk show talked about around the world. Oprah Winfrey's announcement last week that she will end her daytime TV program after its 25th season in 2011 made headlines from London to Johannesburg.
She Still Wants That Pony
New Haven Independent - Sun Nov 29, 12:31 pm ET
Santa emerged in New Haven this season to encounter requests from a graduate student and third-grader. Guess who wanted the pony -- and who wanted the passport?
China 2009 Gold Demand, Output May Gain to Records (Update2)
Bloomberg - Sun Nov 29, 12:14 am ET
The country’s gold demand may be more than 450 metric tons this year, up from 395.6 tons in 2008, and output may climb to 310 tons, compared with 282 tons a year earlier, Zhang Yongtao, deputy secretary-general of the association, said at a conference in Kunming today.
Nonprofit collecting clothes in Milan
The Milan News-Leader - Sun Nov 29, 12:14 pm ET
With the holidays right around the corner, there are plenty of ways Milan residents can help the less fortunate by dropping some clothes in a blue box for Institute for International Cooperation and Development.
Italy end 13-match losing streak with Samoa success
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 12:46 pm ET
Italy beat Samoa for the first time in their history 24-6 to end a 13-match losing streak here on Saturday.
How High Will The Gold Price Rise In The Short-Term?
GoldSeek.com - Sun Nov 29, 1:11 pm ET
This is a snippet from a recent issue of the Gold Forecaster with Subscriber-only parts excluded. We will not disclose our forecasts on the gold price except to Subscribers.
JOAN GUZMAN vs ALI FUNEKA STAR IN, 'ENOUGH ALREADY WITH BOGUS DECISIONS!"
Bragging Rights Corner - Sun Nov 29, 1:10 pm ET
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Sunday tips round-up: Lloyds, Standard Chartered, Petra Diamonds
ShareCast - Sun Nov 29, 7:29 am ET
LONDON (SHARECAST) - The option to buy shares at a discount to the market price is extremely tempting. If the economy turns upwards and Lloyds can pull off a successful merger of operations with those of HBOS, then 37p looks like an extremely good deal.
In Guinea, Fear and Hopelessness After the Massacre
Time Magazine - Sat Nov 28, 12:24 pm ET
Two months after government soldiers opened fire on protesters in thispoverty-stricken West African country, few are optimistic that democracy iscoming anytime soon
For the Record
Honolulu Advertiser - Sun Nov 29, 7:15 am ET
On Jan. 1, 1942, Oregon State played Duke in the 28th Rose Bowl at Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, there were concerns an attack on the West Coast could be imminent.
Battling the Skeptics
New York Times - Sat Nov 28, 6:01 am ET
Michael Specter takes on those he sees as denying science, from promoters of alternative medicines to anti-vaccine zealots.
Hajj devil stoning ritual biggest swine flu risk
AP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 28, 11:17 am ET
Millions of Muslim pilgrims, many wearing surgical masks, jostled together shoulder-to-shoulder furiously casting pebbles at stone walls representing the devil Saturday — the hajj ritual of highest concern to world health authorities watching for an outbreak of swine flu.
Rugby-Italy sink Samoa 24-6 to halt long losing run
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Sat Nov 28, 11:11 am ET
* Italy win for first time since June last year
African Rainbow, Liberty, Sasol: South African Equity Preview
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 1:49 am ET
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa . Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.
China 2009 Gold Output May Gain to Record 310 Tons (Update1)
Bloomberg - Sat Nov 28, 10:11 pm ET
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s largest gold producer, may have record output this year as miners expand production after gold prices reached all-time highs, according to the China Gold Association.