RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The crowd at Maracana Stadium was noisy, hoping for and maybe even anticipating a triumph by Brazil.
The Selecao rewarded the fans with a comprehensive victory over the best national team of the 21st century, an ego-boosting 3-0 smothering of world champion Spain in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday night.
Nice, yes.
LAS VEGAS — A Paris-born performer in Cirque du Soleil’s “Ka” died after a fall during a show in Las Vegas.
Sarah Guyard-Guillot was pronounced dead late Saturday night at a hospital after falling about 50 feet from the show’s stage.
My devotion to my Faith and its teachings about marriage does not mean I have the right to make anyone else’s faith or marriage illegal. And it doesn’t mean I should be unkind, rude, or unloving toward anyone, whether my theology agrees with their lifestyle choices or not.
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It really would seem that for all of Rick Perry’s mansplaining to State Senator Wendy Davis about her obligations as a mother and emphasizing his love for the “sanctity of life,” he only seems to be “pro-life” when it’s politically convenient.
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If you didn’t see Cabin In The Woods that was stupid of you. It’s really great
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Alarmists draw fear from the fact that Mr. Romney won 59 percent of the white vote and still couldn’t win the election; but they lose the forest in the trees.
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The 2013 BET Awards are finally upon us! Woo hoo!
So far the stars are out and shining bright. Janelle Monáe, Ciara, Sanaa Lathan, Gabrielle Union, Jamie Foxx and Chris Brown are already turning heads and we can’t wait to see who else is on hand.
Check out our continually-updated slideshow for all the red carpet looks! And make sure to vote for your favorite outfits.
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You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past seven days — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
UPDATE [11:12 p.m.] – Multiple outlets, including MyFoxPhoenix and AZCentral.com, are now reporting via the Prescott Fire Department that 18 firefighters have died while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona. The previous story can be found below.
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YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — A fire information officer says 19 firefighters are unaccounted for while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in a central Arizona community.
Mike Tyson is arguably the most polarizing sports figure of the last 25 years. He’s been retired since 2005 and his last noteworthy bout—a heavyweight title match against Lennox Lewis—was way back in 2002. Despite these facts, Iron Mike remains one of the most recognizable figures in boxing and pop culture. His highlights include becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history at the age of 20, 44 career knockouts, and a pop culture rebirth in recent years with roles in The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, and his one-man show Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.
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