Venezuela, Uruguay win amid refereeing row
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PUERTO LA CRUZ, Venezuela  - Uruguay and Hosts Venezuela got off to winning starts in the Copa America on Saturday, although both victories were marred by foul play and refereeing problems.
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By Brian Homewood RIO DE JANEIRO  - Argentina and Brazil scoredcrushing victories in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers, theformer beating Uruguay 4-2 in Buenos Aires and the worldchampions romping home 5-2 in Venezuela.
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BUENOS AIRES, March 9 -- Argentina provided the microphone, the stadium and thousands of fired-up spectators in the mood to hear some thunderous, fist-pumping, anti-American sloganeering. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez took care of the rest.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's opposition  leaders said on Wednesday they had given observers evidence of  electronic vote tampering that helped President Hugo Chavez win  Sunday's referendum, but they rejected an audit meant to clear  up their fraud charges.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's opposition  leaders said on Wednesday they had given observers evidence of  electronic vote tampering that helped President Hugo Chavez win  Sunday's referendum, but they boycotted an audit planned to  clear up their fraud charges.
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BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela  - Colombia salvaged some pride at the Copa America by beating the United States 1-0 in their final Group C match on Thursday.
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Colombia and Venezuela say a diplomatic crisis over the capture of a Colombian rebel is over.
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A lineup filled with many U.S. reserves was more successful against Venezuela than the regulars were against Morocco earlier in the week.
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Outspoken leftist Hugo Chavez claimed victory in his bid for a new term as Venezuela's president Sunday after the bulk of returns showed him leading challenger Manuel Rosales by a wide margin.
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Argentina and Brazil scored  crushing victories in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers, the  former beating Uruguay 4-2 in Buenos Aires and the world  champions romping home 5-2 in Venezuela.
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Sport: Fifa has provoked outcry in South America with its decision to ban matches at high altitude.
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Venezuela&#39;s electoral authorities Friday ratified the results of a recent referendum that kept President Hugo Chavez in power.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez easily won a referendum on his rule and offered on  Monday to open a dialogue with his opponents, while vowing to  intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's political  conflict.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won international approval from supporters and detractors alike Monday on his decisive referendum victory over opponents trying to oust him.
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BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela  - It was exactly what Brazilian fans, frustrated by their team's emphasis on efficiency and winning at all costs, had been longing to hear from their national team coach.
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Brazil stuns favored Argentina, 3-0, Sunday in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to win its second straight Copa America title.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, OCTOBER 10: Argentina and Brazil scored crushing victories in Saturdayâs World Cup qualifiers, the former beating Uruguay 4-2 in Buenos Aires and latter romping home 5-2 in Venezuela.