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June 2008: “I Can Play”
“Spanish Federation Expand on Villa Injury,” Agence France-Presse, June 27, 2008.

VIENNA (AFP) — The Spanish Football Federation on Friday confirmed that striker David Villa has a "slight thigh muscle strain" which will force him to miss Sunday's Euro 2008 final with Germany.

"It is a small thigh... ...; Positively
“Push in Bronx for H.I.V. Test for All,” The New York Times, June 26, 2008.

The New York City health department plans to announce on Thursday an ambitious three-year effort to give an H.I.V. test to every adult living in the Bronx, which has a far higher death... ...; Venerable By Custom
“When Bishops Fight,” by Anthony Stevens-Arroyo, washingtonpost.com/Newsweek, June 23, 2008.

Cardinal Roger Mahony invoked Canon Law to ban Auxiliary Bishop Geoffrey Robinson of Australia from speaking on Church property in Los Angeles.

“Canon 763 makes it clear that the Diocesan Bishop must safeguard the preaching of God's Word... ...; The Supremes
“‘Only God Will Remove Me!’” South Africa Sunday Times, June 22, 2008.

Pressure from Africa and abroad is piling up on Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe ahead of Friday’s presidential run-off.

But, ever-immune to criticism, the ageing dictator continued with his hardline rhetoric this week.

Addressing local business people... ...; Seven of Diamonds
“Prosecutors Build Bear Stearns Case on E-Mails,” The New York Times, June 20, 2008.

In late April of 2007, a senior Bear Stearns hedge fund executive sent an e-mail message to his boss bemoaning a collapsing market for securities tied to subprime mortgages.

Then he... ...; “Did I Ever Tell You About Chamberlain?”
“Back on Top,” by Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe, June 18, 2008.

They are not your old man's Celtics. No black canvas high-tops. No cigar smoke wafting toward the Garden rafters from the Boston bench. No behind-the-back passes from Cooz, and no Larry Legend smashing his... ...; Banana Republic
“Yes, We Will Have No Bananas,” The New York Times, June 18, 2008.

Americans eat as many bananas as apples and oranges combined, which is especially amazing when you consider that not so long ago, bananas were virtually unknown here. They became a staple only after the men... ...

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