But possibly the biggest story of this year's World Cup is the history of the nation holding the huge event.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

The victims,including an American, were watching the World Cup final on television Sunday at two social places in the capital.

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Cupcakes are generally topped with frosting and served still inside the paper baking cup in which they were made.

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It began as part of the effort for the United States to hold the nineteen ninety-four World Cup competition.

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Curt Onalfo's playing career included many appearances with the National Team and a victory in the M.L.S.Cup in nineteen ninety-nine.

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If Drogba hopes to gain fame at the World Cup, he will have to fight injury before he faces a single defender.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Like the Olympics, the World Cup provides a good reason to build roads, railways and airports to manage the flow of visitors.

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Jimmy Doolittle won three of the most important races, the Schneider Marine Cup, the Bendix Trophy race and the Thompson Trophy race.

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And the World Cup is where the beautiful game appears at its best -- and sometimes its worst.

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D.C.United won the M.L.S.Cup, the league championship, on the strength of a Most Valuable Player performance by Olsen.

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But South African President Jacob Zuma says holding the World Cup has brought development that will help the country for many years.

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By comparison, a cup of Starbucks brewed coffee contains three hundred thirty milligrams in four hundred seventy-three milliliters.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

He led the Galaxy to the MLS Cup Championships in two thousand two and two thousand five.

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"The World Cup is beginning to plant the seeds, serving as a glue to bind the nation.

VOA: special.2010.06.09