RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged protesters flooding the streets of Brazil to stop linking their anger against the government to the Confederations Cup.
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FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies — the players of the Brazilian national football team.
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross urged a military judge Tuesday to refuse a request to open its confidential communications with U.S. officials about conditions at Guantanamo Bay to the lawyers for the prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 terror attack.
SANDY, Utah (AP) — No amount of tight defense could keep Jozy Altidore from doing what he does best.
SAO PAULO (AP) — About 50,000 protesters energetically returned to the streets of Brazil’s biggest city Tuesday night, a demonstration of anger toward what they call a corrupt and inefficient government that has long ignored the demands of a growing middle class.