Lula confident of run-off victory
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil says he is certain he will be re-elected in a second round of voting.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looked almost certain to face a run-off election after a string of corruption scandals turned many voters against him in Sunday's presidential election.
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Frank Lampard warned Chelsea&#39;s Premiership and European rivals they cannot envisage an end to their nine-game unbeaten run as manager Jose Mourinho continues to fill them with confidence.
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Lula comes to the Presidency with a huge mandate  -  and an intractable parliament
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fell short of outright re-election Sunday but will head into an October 29 runoff leading his closest rival.
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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes his side can reach the knockout stage of the Champions League.
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Ruling Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych led the presidential race in Ukraine on Monday, but a run-off against his liberal challenger appeared certain.
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LONDON - Manchester United is confident it can catch up nine points on Premier League leaders Chelsea. First it has to win its third match in a row for the first time this season.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was battling to secure the votes needed to clinch an outright victory in Sunday's presidential election after public disgust over corrupt politics eroded his support in the final days of campaigning.
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Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu claimed victory Monday in Romania&#39;s presidential run-off, pledging to fight corruption and prepare Romania to join the European Union by 2007.
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Striker Michael Owen says he is ready to lead England to victory against Brazil at Wembley and then the crucial qualifier against Estonia.
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz   Inacio Lula da Silva would win the October 1 presidential   election outright despite a smear campaign scandal that forced   several of his top aides to resign this week, two polls showed   on Saturday.
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Luiz Inacio Lula da' Silva, presidente del Brasile, promuover&agrave; la candidatura del suo paese p...
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Mahmoud Abbas is a confident man, certain of a landslide victory on January 9 in the Palestinian Authority&#39;s presidential elections.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da   Silva's commanding lead over his nearest rival in Brazil's   presidential race narrowed by 4 percentage points in the past   five days, a poll showed on Friday.
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Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu claimed victory today in Romaniaâs presidential run-off, pledging to fight corruption and prepare Romania to join the European Union by 2007.
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Ronaldo is determined to prove he can still score goals.