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Brazil, once again, are a favorite to win the Copa America

The South American cup is on the line starting July 1.

A scandal has sent eight under-22 players home before the football tournament in Argentina.

Speculation about the health and whereabouts of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is running wild two weeks after he underwent surgery in Cuba.

The Americans have a tough task ahead of them.

ARGENTINA -- Blogger Patricio Tarantino says that when Pottermore first emerged last week, he thought it would be something amazing and that it would change the Harry Potter fandom. Not so much.

Brazilian legend Pele has taken a subtle dig at Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, claiming the Argentine should overhaul his total goal-scoring record if he is to be considered the greatest ever.

Unions representing workers at Chrysler Group LLC and its Italian partner, Fiat SpA , are forming a global network to share information and best practices, United Auto Workers President Bob King said.

The new tax will charge food manufactures for making Hungarians unhealthy. The fee applies to a cornucopia of junk foods.

The Google Doodle for Father’s Day showcases a vanilla background, blue letters, and an orange polka-dotted tie (to substitute for the “l” in “Google”) to honor fathers around the world.

Despite Tottenham making it clear in no uncertain terms that their creative midfielder, Luka Modric, is not for sale, Chelsea will attempt a second bid, by using Michael Essien in a cash-plus-player deal, at bringing the Croatian to the Bridge.

The Chilean volcano ash plume has returned to Chile forcing Chilean officials to cancel domestic flights for the first time.

Many parts of the world witnessed total Lunar Eclipse on June 15, 2011, which is said to be the darkest and longest of the century, until a similar eclipse occurs again in next century in the year 2141.

Both Qantas and Virgin Australia canceled flights that were scheduled for Thursday to New Zealand and (until early morning) to the western Australian city of Perth as the ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue volcano continued to spread and strand thousands more travelers.

Why does Mother Nature always has the last say in your travel plans?

The U.S. Open begins on Thursday.

The Puyehue volcano, which lies on the border between Chile and Argentina, continued to spew ash over the Andes and Patagonia regions of South America on Tuesday, grounding flights across the Southern Hemisphere.

World leaders should put cyber security on the international agenda at forums such as the G20 and bring pressure to bear on slower-moving nations to take a stand against hacking, the co-founder of a global industry body said on Tuesday.

Hiring prospects for the coming quarter have improved in most large economies from three months ago, while holding steady in the United States, according to a quarterly survey of employers by ManpowerGroup Inc .

The ash clouds from Chile’s Puyehue volcano are causing travel chaos across the Southern Hemisphere from South America to Australia and New Zealand, stranding thousands of passengers.

From South America to Oceania to Africa, here's everything you need to know about the 2011 Ski Season in the Southern Hemisphere!