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| Dec.2 |
 Greece |
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Onassis heiress to wed in Brazil Athina Roussel Onassis, 20, one of the world's wealthiest women. Is getting married to Alvaro Alfonso de Miranda
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| Dec.4 |
 Madrid |
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Real Madrid sack coach Luxemburgo Real Madrid sacked the 53-year-old Brazilian following an emergency meeting of the club's board
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 Venezuela |
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 Pro-Chavez candidates predict win The governing party predicted it had won a sweeping victory in congressional elections
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| Dec.6 |
 Milan |
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Kaka double as Milan make KO stage Brazilian scored twice when AC Milan beat Schalke 3-2 to take their place in the last 16 of the Champions League
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| Dec.9 |
 Germany |
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 Brazil will face Croatia in opener Defending champions will face 1998 semifinalists in their opening match of the 2006 finals
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| Dec.10 |
 Chile |
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 Chile poised to elect new leader Michelle Bachelet expected to become its first female President
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| Dec.11 |
Chile |
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Socialist female candidate leads| Michelle Bachelet appeared set to fall short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff | |
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Chile |
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Leaders face poll run-off| A onetime political prisoner Bachelet will face a conservative airline and broadcasting tycoon Pinera | |
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| Dec.13 |
 Colombia |
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Colombia open to hostage talks| The government would temporarily pull its armed forces out of a town if rebels agree to sit down for talks | |
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| Dec.14 |
 Japan |
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Sao Paulo reach world club final Amoroso scored twice as Sao Paulo advanced to the Club World Championship final with a 3-2 win over Al Ittihad
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| Dec.17 |
Colombia |
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 Rebels attack small village FARC attacked a village in western Colombia, killing at least 5 police officers and kidnapping 6 others
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| Dec.18 |
Japan |
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Sao Paulo lift World Clubs trophy Mineiro with a 27th minute goal gave Brazilians a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the World Club Championship
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 Bolivia |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead| Exit polls from presidential election suggest a clear victory for Aymara Indian candidate, ahead of Jorge Quiroga | |
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| Dec.19 |
Barcelona |
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Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year| Barcelona playmaker wins world award for the second consecutive season. Frank Lampard was second | |
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Bolivia |
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Morales vows to kill anti-coca programs The leftist who claimed victory in presidential race repeated his promise to end a U.S.-backed program
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| Dec.21 |
 Argentina |
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Puerta given 8-year doping ban French Open finalist was banned for his second doping offense, effectively ending the player's career
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 French Guiana |
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Perfect day for weather satellite Europe has launched the cylinder-shaped MSG-2 in its next-generation series of meteorological satellites
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| Dec.26 |
Chile |
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 Pinochet ruled fit to stand trial A top court has ruled that former military ruler is fit to stand trial over the disappearance of political opponents
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| Dec.27 |
 Amazon |
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Inmates hold some 200 hostages Inmates at a prison in remote Amazon jungle were demanding the return of their leader from another prison
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| Dec.28 |
Chile |
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Police take Pinochet's mug shot The former ruler has been fingerprinted and photographed
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| Dec.29 |
Bolivia |
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Next president on celebratory tour Evo Morales, partying until dawn with the coca growers, had the audience cheering with some anti-U.S. rhetoric
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