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A student turns in the perfect essay: thesis statement, reasons and support, spell-checked. Then she gets it back with a D and a comment: "No counterargument."

On April 13, 2009, Sri Lanka conceded to international pressure and suspended its offensive against the Tamils, urging civilian evacuation of the rebel-controlled area.

After months of delay, Minnesota finally has a winner declared in its U.S. Senate race that was almost too close to call.

Argentina and Brazil are still the most talked about teams, but results show that the South American Qualifying Group for South Africa 2010 is more competitive than ever

The FIFA World Cup has been held eighteen times since 1930. In that time the footballing nations of the world have established a number of interesting and unusual records

A home win over Cottbus earned VfB Stuttgart their fifth German Bundesliga title as Schalke are second and Werder Bremen third. Bayern Munich in fourth miss CL football.

Fernando Torres dispelled doubts concerning his form with two goals and a man of the match winning performance in Liverpool's win at West Ham on Saturday.

In his slim volume Cultural Imperialism, critical theorist John Tomlinson begs scholars to reconsider the scope and impact of Western culture on non-Western regions.

After finishing second in a season of marked improvement and sensational results, Liverpool are keen to go one better and win their first league title since 1990.

While Brazil and Chile lead the pack, nothing can be taken for granted in these final stages for the Football World Cup Finals in South Africa 2010.

Chelsea and Liverpool are expecting another close game in the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg tie. Chelsea have a goal lead but both clubs will expect to progress.

Goal-keeping heroics and poor Liverpool finishing earn Aston Villa their first win against Liverpool in 17 matches.

Liverpool's draw at Wigan this week has handed the title initiative to great rivals Manchester United, leading many fans to question Rafa Benitez' tactics.

The 2009 NHL playoff first round match ups are set and should be both exciting and intense as eight teams vie to take one more step towards winning the Stanley Cup.

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The Primera Liga title race goes on to the final week of the season as all three contenders,Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla drew their games. Real remain in top place.

San Marino are often ridiculed as the worst football team in Europe following years of heavy defeats since their inaugural match in 1990.

When students begin learning to write a persuasive essay, they often experience common problems that weaken their arguments and prevent them from conveying their message.

Martin Jol's transfers have strengthened Spurs as they attempt to break in to the top four of English football.Arsenal may be most vulnerable but others will be a threat.

With 12 games to go, now would be a good time to check out the main contenders in the Bundesliga title race.

The search for peace pre-occupied European leaders after the end of World war 1. The League of Nations was created to safeguard world peace but it failed in this purpose

Travelling with the circus, Louis Cyr entertained audiences around the world with his massive muscles and ability to lift, pull, hoist and resist with physical strength.

Many critics of Christianity stubbornly cling to the notion that there is no God. This article takes a look at why atheism is unworkable and unprovable.

Yet again the Colombian national team have underwhelmed in World Cup qualifying and will be a notable absence from South Africa in 2010. Why?

World Cup final, Berlin Olympiastadion, Sunday, 9 July Kick-off: 1900 BST

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A look at the recent decision by Judge Anna Diggs Taylor to strike down NSA warrantless surveillance.

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Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o scored twice to help Cameroon into the quarter finals and breaks Laurent Pokou's record of 14 Nations Cup goals.

Hosts Ghana left it late to beat their close rivals Nigeria despite having a man sent off whilst the Ivory Coast had less trouble in seeing off Guinea.

A brief review of 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama's stance on immigration including his positions on securing the border and removing incentives

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A David Ngog strike was enough to secure victory in the pnultimate game of the Champions League, but it wasn't enough to prevent their elimination.

Kieron Pollard has shown during the Champions League that he has the potential to do big things. The question remains as to whether he can do them at international level.

Couples who prepare in advance for their divorce mediation, carefully assess their priorities, and set reasonable goals have the greatest success in reaching settlements.

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in five tight sets to win his first Wimbledon title and edge closer to the world number one in the rankings.

A release by advisory firm Gartner has shown an overall decline of 16% in the Indian print industry.

A study in the British Journal of Medicine claims that Injuries to Rugby Union players in Britain have almost doubled since the sport turned professional in 1995.

The UEFA Cup Final in Glasgow sees Spanish rivals, Sevilla and Espanyol meet at Hampden Park, Glasgow with Sevilla aiming to retain the trophy for the second season.

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If you're Nik Antropov or Mark Recchi, start packing your bags now.

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Gangsters depicted in films such as The Godfather and Scarface have become iconic among black youth. But what would Don Corleone think of today's would be gangsters?

Following his standout performances for the U.S. at the 2009 Confederations Cup, Onyewu transfers to AC Milan to become the second American to play in Italy's Serie A.

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