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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Brazil's Senate has rejected a proposal to expel its leader, an ally of President Lula, following a corruption scandal.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da  Silva's Workers' Party (PT) won the mayoralty of six state  capitals in Sunday's municipal vote but was forced into a  run-off to defend its hold on the race's biggest prize, the  city of Sao Paulo.
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Argentina is 15-8-8 against Brazil in Copa AmÃ©rica matches, but it is Brazil that will be trying to defend the South American title when the teams take the field Sunday.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - With his once-comfortable   lead narrowing, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva   geared up on Thursday for a final campaign push to secure an   outright victory in this weekend's election.
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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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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva appears sure to be re-elected Sunday, but he has lost much political clout due to corruption allegations involving his inner circle.
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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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Ronaldo scored less than a minute into the game, and Brazil rolled over Bolivia 3-1 in World Cup qualifying Sunday.
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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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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  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da   Silva's commanding lead over his main rival in Brazil's   presidential race expanded slightly over the past week, a poll   showed on Tuesday.
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Brazil's government suffers a major blow as the Senate  refuses to renew a key revenue-raising tax.
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Brazil labored to another unconvincing victory in the World Cup, qualifying for the second round by beating Australia 2-0 Sunday.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's standing as a man of the people may not be enough to carry him to victory when Brazilians vote in a presidential election on Sunday.
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Brazil's leftist president was falling just short of the majority of votes needed to avoid a runoff and win re-election Sunday after his party was slammed in the final days of the campaign with charges of corruption and dirty tricks.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazil's worst air disaster left a dark cloud hanging over the Panamerican Games on Wednesday, but the show went on, with the hosts trying to lift the country's spirits by winning nine medals.