Beginners. Have you had the flu this year? Do you know anyone who has had it? It can be a nasty illness. Usually you have a temperature, you feel weak, and sometimes you might have a cough also. There is a lot of talk about flus at the moment. You ha

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Buenos Aires, the Monumental Stadium. It was here that Argentina's decade of dominance began when it hosted the 1978 World Cup. But behind the confident spectacle of the opening ceremony, there was ne

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Brazil hosted the World Cup in 1950. It was perfect timing for a young republic eager to make a mark on the international stage. In Europe, the most significant days of the 20th century are the days o

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Germany's extraordinary World Cup story begins in Switzerland in 1954. It was the first time since the war Germany had been allowed to enter the tournament. We were not allowed to take part in 48 at t

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BUENOS AIRES, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Argentina and Uruguay on Wednesday agreed to create a bi-national committee to co-host the soccer World Cup 2030, when it will be marked the 100th anniversary of the tournament. Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Tim

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Beginners. I drove around town today, looking for 'Hello Kitty' posters. I couldn't find any. I was so frustrated. I have a project going on at home that I really want to finish. Last week I painted my children's rooms, and now I am looking for acces

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Interpol says it has stopped a possible terrorist attack on the cricket World Cup, which is underway in South Asia. Interpol chief Ronald Noble told reporters in Islamabad Thursday that the agency was able last week to identify, locate and arrest a t

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JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will start their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign at home to Ethiopia on the weekend of June 2-3, 2012. This was confirmed after the Ethiopians defeated Somalia 5-0 in their preliminary round qualif

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Beginners. The color yellow is very 'in' at the moment, mainly because of the Tour de France. It is a spectacular event that my husband and I follow every year. Infact, now that it is over, we are in mourning. What are we going to do now, Babe? I ask

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VANCOUVER, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Canada unveiled its logo for the country's hosting of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup on Friday as gala ceremonies took place simultaneously in the six host cities staging games. Set against the country's iconic maple l

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Beginners. On the sixth of this month, I took my children to Seattle to go to the Pacific Science Center. We do not go to Seattle very often, so I thought that, now that it is summer, I should make the effort and make the three hour drive over the mo

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Beginners. You will probably get tired of me writing about how hot it is. Yes, yes, Wenatchee is always hot in the summer. However, this year, it has been exceptionally hot, like an oven. The past few weeks have each had several days of temperatures

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BERLIN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Titleholders Dortmund crushed Hannover 5-1 thanks to the hat trick by Mario Goetze whereas Wolfsburg came from behind to shock Leverkusen with the last minute goal by Bas Dost, at the last 16 encounter of the DFB Pokal (Ge

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Sweden flabbergasts Germany with a comeback in World Cup qualifier BERLIN, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sweden neutralized a 4-0 lead by Germany within 30 minutes to flabbergast the host at Berlin Olympia stadium in Group C of the World Cup qualifiers on Tues

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Beginners. Fishing seems to be a sport that you either love, or have nothing to do with. My father is a fisherman, and has been for most of his life. My husband also enjoys fishing during salmon season. It would be nice, though, if he caught a fish a

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Beginners. This time of year the summer flowers are fully in bloom. In most gardens you can see different kinds of lillies, daisies, roses, and bulb plants. It's great! I am quite choosy about the kind of flowers I have in my garden. One which I have

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Beginners. Do you like to eat fruit? What are your favorite kinds? I like all kinds of fruit, local and tropical. I am fussy about one thing, though, when it comes to fruit: it has to be fresh. There is nothing worse than biting into an old apple tha

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Beginners. Cold fingers, cold toes, chilly shoulders, and a cold nose. When the weather gets chilly, sometimes you feel as if the inside of your body is as cold as your extremities. Some how, putting on lots of clothes isn't enough. You long to get i

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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Cuba' s national soccer team will this week warm up for its June World Cup qualifiers with matches against Brazil' s Mogi Mirim and Ponte Preta. The Caribbean nation will confront Mogi Mirim at the Romildo Ferreira

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A large crowd of people went to the harbour in Auckland on Friday evening to watch the celebrations and the fireworks. The Auckland City Council expected about 50,000 people but there were probably 200,000 crowded into a small space. This was unpleas

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