FIFA Case Upends Soccer Politics in Latin America - The New York Times

FIFA Case Upends Soccer Politics in Latin America - The New York Times:



"RIO DE JANEIRO — No one epitomizes the ups and downs of Brazilian soccer quite like Ricardo Teixeira."



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The Horror in San Bernardino - The New York Times

The Horror in San Bernardino - The New York Times:



"America’s gun violence shifted Wednesday to San Bernardino, Calif., where at least 14 people were killed and at least 17 wounded."



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Lori Berenson Heading Home to the U.S. From Peru - The New York Times

Lori Berenson Heading Home to the U.S. From Peru - The New York Times:



"LIMA, Peru — Putting an end to a two-decade-long journey through radical politics, rebellion and punishment, Lori Berenson prepared to fly home to the United States on Wednesday night, after years of prison and parole for aiding leftist rebels during a period of intense upheaval and violence in Peru and the region."



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San Bernardino Shooting Leaves as Many as 20 Reported Victims - The New York Times

San Bernardino Shooting Leaves as Many as 20 Reported Victims - The New York Times:



 "Emergency crews responded Wednesday to reports of a shooting with multiple victims in San Bernardino, Calif., the city’s fire and police departments reported."



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American Convicted in Peru Plot Plans to Return to U.S. - The New York Times

American Convicted in Peru Plot Plans to Return to U.S. - The New York Times:



"LIMA, Peru — Lori Berenson, an American who has completed a 20-year sentence for aiding a rebel group that planned to take members of Peru’s Congress hostage, could be deported as early as Wednesday, a government official here said."



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Chicago Police Superintendent Is Fired - The New York Times

Chicago Police Superintendent Is Fired - The New York Times:



"CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel ousted Chicago’s police superintendent on Tuesday, after the city’s police department came under fire over an officer shooting a teenager 16 times, and for resisting, for more than a year, to release of a video of the fatal shooting."



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Long-Hidden Details Reveal Cruelty of 1972 Munich Attackers - The New York Times

Long-Hidden Details Reveal Cruelty of 1972 Munich Attackers - The New York Times:



 "In September 1992, two Israeli widows went to the home of their lawyer. When the women arrived, the lawyer told them that he had received some photographs during his recent trip to Munich but that he did not think they should view them. When they insisted, he urged them to let him call a doctor who could be present when they did."



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