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Eurovision Grand Final: Pop, Politics and Protest in Vienna
VIENNA — The final of the Eurovision Song Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing
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24 Hours with Three Teen Birders
Otys Train, 16, (left) and teammate Jack Trojan, 17, search for different bird species while competing in the world series of birding at High Point State Park in New Jersey on May 9.
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Tiny Cape Verde, Big World Cup Dream
Praia, Cape Verde — With just over half a million residents, Cape Verde is one of the smallest countries ever to reach the FIFA World Cup. Yet this volcanic archipelago off West Africa has earned a place on football’s biggest stage, and the excitement across the islands is palpable.
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How 1994 Sparked America's Soccer Boom
Stay up to date with the World Cup in our Up First newsletter . The 1994 World Cup kicked off with a sold-out match.
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Lindsey Vonn's Devastating Olympic Crash and Open Recovery
For nine days last winter the question of whether Lindsey Vonn should start the Olympic downhill after a freshly torn ACL became a national conversation. Fans, pundits and fellow athletes debated whether she was brave, reckless or simply determined.
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Hotels' World Cup Bookings Lag Expectations
With only six weeks to go before the start of the World Cup, hotels at most of the cities hosting
