Brazil's Lula struggles to avoid run-off
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva struggled to avoid a run-off in Sunday's presidential election after public disgust over corrupt politics eroded his support in the final days of campaigning.
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ATHENS, Greece - The US-Brazil soccer game for the gold has started, with a 0-0 score in the first half. This is an unexpected and interesting matchup: the US&#39;s seasoned veterans face an up-and-coming, hungry
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BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must face a run-off election, one of his senior aides said, after a string of corruption scandals turned many voters against the incumbent in Sunday's presidential election.
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BRAZIL defeated Bolivia 3-1 yesterday to move back to top spot in the South American World Cup qualifying race. Ronaldo volleyed in a rebound after just 50 seconds, bringing the Sao Paulo stadium crowd to
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Brazil labored to another unconvincing victory at the World Cup on Sunday, qualifying for the second round by beating Australia 2-0 and substituting an ineffective Ronaldo for the second game in a row.
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Portugal are denied their first World Cup win as Romania come from behind to edge a keenly fought match in Toulouse.
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America's stars were too much for Brazil's women Saturday &#151; right from the opening minute.
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Luiz Inacio Lula da' Silva, presidente del Brasile, promuover&agrave; la candidatura del suo paese p...
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a month of high-stakes campaigning against an inspired challenger who will try to hammer on corruption scandals to unseat the former metalworker in a run-off vote.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Stacks of dirty money nabbed in a botched smear campaign covered Brazil's front pages on Saturday as polls showed for the first time that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could be forced to a second round run-off.
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President Luiz In&#xE1;cio Lula da Silva said in an interview published yesterday that he will not seek a third consecutive term as Brazil's leader but will try to influence the choice of his successor, who might come from outside his party.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da   Silva lost four points in the past five days from his   commanding lead over his main rival in Brazil's presidential   race, a poll showed on Friday.
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Brazil ended Ghana&#039;s scrappy World Cup debut Tuesday with three streaking goals, the first an early flash by Ronaldo that made him the most prolific scorer in tournament history.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Reigning champions Brazil turned on the style to beat outclassed Bolivia, 3-1, here yesterday to stay firmly on course for the 2006 World Cup finals.
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Brazil&#39;s ruling Workers&#39; Party (PT) held onto the mayoralty in at least three major cities in Sunday&#39;s municipal vote but will face a tough run
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FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil -- Geraldo Pereira has heard the rumors before, the whispers that cast a shadow on the reputation of this border town. So a bit of exasperation tinges his tone when the questions surface again.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da   Silva's commanding lead over his main rival in Brazil's   presidential race narrowed by 4 percentage points in the past   five days, a poll showed on Friday.