Traces of oil found in Uruguay

Montevideo â€" Executives at state-owned ANCAP told Efe Thursday that the company had discovered the first traces of oil in Uruguay, a country that depends on imported crude for 60 percent of its energy. "For the first time in Uruguay's history, ...

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Uruguay sees GDP view up from 4.5 percent

Uruguay's Vice President Danilo Astori visits the Heroes' Pantheon during Paraguay's Independence Day celebrations, in Asuncion May 14, 2010. By Malena Castaldi MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's government will raise its 2011 economic growth forecast ...

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UN holds meeting in Uruguay on Mideast peace process

MONTEVIDEO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Tuesday opened a meeting in Uruguay to address problems affecting the peace process between Palestine and Israel. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a message to the UN Latin American and ...

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Fulham's Stephen Kelly to captain Republic of Ireland against Uruguay

Fulham's Stephen Kelly, left, says it's a 'dream' to lead the Republic of Ireland against Uruguay in Dublin. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Stephen Kelly won the prize for understatement. "I suppose it's a bit more pressure than what I expected but that's ...

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Trapattoni to go with young guns in Republic's Uruguay friendly

Giovanni Trapattoni may break from his favoured 4-4-2 system for tomorrow night's friendly with Uruguay due to a shortage of striking options. The Irish boss is preparing to take on last summer's World Cup semi-finalists with a makeshift side after ...

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Court Condemns Uruguay for a Disappearance

By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SANTIAGO, Chile â€" The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has condemned Uruguay for its actions related to the forced disappearance of a woman in the 1970s, in a case that human rights experts see as a watershed for ending ...

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Court Condemns Uruguay for a Disappearance

By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SANTIAGO, Chile â€" The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has condemned Uruguay for its actions related to the forced disappearance of a woman in the 1970s, in a case that human rights experts see as a watershed for ending ...

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Court Condemns Uruguay for a Disappearance

By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SANTIAGO, Chile â€" The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has condemned Uruguay for its actions related to the forced disappearance of a woman in the 1970s, in a case that human rights experts see as a watershed for ending ...

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Uruguay Central Bank Boosts Key Rate To 7.5% On Inflation Concern

BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--The Central Bank of Uruguay on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points--to 7.5%--in order to keep a lid on inflation. "This level is consistent with a more-restrictive monetary policy, necessary to ...

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Uruguay economy grew 6.5 percent in 2010 4th quarter

By Malena Castaldi MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's economy grew by 6.5 percent in the last quarter of 2010 compared with the year-earlier period, while full-year growth came in at 8.5 percent, the central bank said on Tuesday. ...

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Uruguay officially recognizes Palestinian state

By HERB KEINON Colombia remains only nation in region not to follow Brazil's lead; Like Chile and Peru, Uruguay recognizeds Palestinian state without specifying borders. Uruguay recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday, becoming the 10th South ...

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Uruguay officially recognizes Palestinian state

By HERB KEINON Colombia remains only nation in region not to follow Brazil's lead; Like Chile and Peru, Uruguay recognizeds Palestinian state without specifying borders. Uruguay recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday, becoming the 10th South ...

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Luis Suárez should never have been able to Asamoah Gyan on the spot

Uruguay's Luis Suárez, now with Liverpool who play Sunderland on Sunday, makes his save that led to a penalty missed by Asamoah Gyan of Ghana at the very end of their World Cup quarter-final. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images A little over a ...

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Gyan says Luis Suarez is still the most hated man in Ghana

By Brooks Peck Sunderland host Liverpool on Sunday which means Luis Suarez will visit three of the men whose World Cup dreams he swatted away with his heroic/evil deliberate goal-line handball in Uruguay's quarterfinal win over Ghana last summer. ...

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Uruguay officially recognizes Palestinian state

Uruguay announced that it recognized an independent Palestinian state, thus joining a list of other South American states which have done the same in the last few months, the country's Foreign Minister Luis Almagro said. Uruguay announced that it ...

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Uruguay officially recognizes Palestinian state

By HERB KEINON Colombia remains only nation in region not to follow Brazil's lead; Like Chile and Peru, Uruguay recognizeds Palestinian state without specifying borders. Uruguay recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday, becoming the 10th South ...

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Uruguay officially recognizes Palestinian state

Uruguay on Tuesday officially recognized a Palestinian state, according to a statement released by the Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro, AFP reported. The South American country now joins a list of 10 other countries in the continent that have ...

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Trapattoni set to call on McCarthy

At FAI headquarters in Abbotstown yesterday, Giovanni Trapattoni prefaced his squad announcement for the Macedonia European Championship qualifier (and Uruguay friendly) with an apology for the fact that his slippery command of English might have led ...

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Visitors from Uruguay in Brunswick Co. Schools Monday

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Five professionals from Uruguay are visiting Brunswick County Schools this week as part of a Rotary-coordinated Group Study Exchange program. The group will learn about systems for livestock, crops, marketing and all types ...

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Uruguay legend Enzo Francescoli: Luis Suarez will be Liverpool star

Uruguay legend Enzo Francescoli has hailed the rapid impact of compatriot Luis Suarez at Liverpool . Francescoli is predicting he will be an Anfield favourite for years to come. He said: "He is a great player, he is playing very well there and I think ...

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Germany to play friendly against France in early 2012

"Like the match against Italy (in February) and against Uruguay and Brazil later this year, we can compare ourselves against teams that will challenge us considerably," said Germany coach Joachim Loew. "It is an attractive challenge especially at the ...

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Penarol edges Liga de Quito 1-0 in Copa Libertadores

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay â€" Uruguayan club Penarol defeated Ecuador's Liga de Quito 1-0 on Wednesday to move into first place in Group 8 of the Copa Libertadores. Luis Aguiar scored the deciding goal in the 58th minute, driving a left-footed shot into the ...

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Penarol edges Liga de Quito 1-0 in Copa Libertadores

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay â€" Uruguayan club Penarol defeated Ecuador's Liga de Quito 1-0 on Wednesday to move into first place in Group 8 of the Copa Libertadores. Luis Aguiar scored the deciding goal in the 58th minute, driving a left-footed shot into the ...

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Shakira Photos at Punta del Este, Uruguay

Whoever took these photos of Shakira at her hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay was just wrong for doing it and now you're going to say I'm wrong for posting them here. Go ahead if it makes you feel better about the fact that you are looking at them. ...

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Shakira's Weekend in Uruguay

Though she parted ways with longtime beau Antonio de la Rua back in January, he joined the sexy singer on the trip to Uruguay as he still works as her manager. As for her current tour, Shakira recently added four extra concerts that will be taking ...

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American skipper wins 3rd leg of ocean race

By BERNIE WILSON AP -- American skipper Brad Van Liew won his third consecutive leg in the Velux 5 Oceans race on Tuesday, pulling into Punta del Este, Uruguay, eight days after rounding Cape Horn in his 60-foot sloop. The 43-year-old from Charleston, ...

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American skipper wins 3rd leg of ocean race

By BERNIE WILSON AP -- American skipper Brad Van Liew won his third consecutive leg in the Velux 5 Oceans race on Tuesday, pulling into Punta del Este, Uruguay, eight days after rounding Cape Horn in his 60-foot sloop. The 43-year-old from Charleston, ...

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American skipper wins 3rd leg of ocean race

By BERNIE WILSON AP -- American skipper Brad Van Liew won his third consecutive leg in the Velux 5 Oceans race on Tuesday, pulling into Punta del Este, Uruguay, eight days after rounding Cape Horn in his 60-foot sloop. The 43-year-old from Charleston, ...

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Uruguay denies Wikileaks versions on weapon trafficking

Uruguayan Interior vice Minister Jorge Vazquez said on Thursday that the suspect of the US embassy in 2007 about a weapon trafficking network between Uruguay, Venezuela and Iran, as Wikileaks had reported was a "great nonsense. ...

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American skipper wins 3rd leg of ocean race

By BERNIE WILSON AP -- American skipper Brad Van Liew won his third consecutive leg in the Velux 5 Oceans race on Tuesday, pulling into Punta del Este, Uruguay, eight days after rounding Cape Horn in his 60-foot sloop. The 43-year-old from Charleston, ...

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American skipper wins 3rd leg of ocean race

By BERNIE WILSON AP -- American skipper Brad Van Liew won his third consecutive leg in the Velux 5 Oceans race on Tuesday, pulling into Punta del Este, Uruguay, eight days after rounding Cape Horn in his 60-foot sloop. The 43-year-old from Charleston, ...

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