Armadillo mascot for 2014 World Cup named 'Fuleco'
FILE – This file image posted on the FIFA website shows the mascot of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. Brazilians have selected the name "Fuleco" for the three-banded armadillo mascot for the 2014 World Cup after a three-month voting process that was derided by fans as undemocratic . FIFA said Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 that more than 1.7 million people in Brazil took part in the controversial vote to select the name for the mascot. The other options were Zuzeco and Amijubi. (AP Photo/FIFA, File)
Aetna code-a-thon at Health 2.0 Europe Spurs Creation of New Mobile Apps to Improve HealthOn the weekend before the third annual “Health 2.0 Europe” conference, Health 2.0 and the international arm of Aetna , the global health solutions company, invited the best developers, designers, health experts and health tech entrepreneurs to compete for EUR 10.000 in prizes at Health 2.0's Berlin code-a-thon.
FILE - This file image posted on the FIFA website shows the mascot of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. Brazilians have selected the name "Fuleco" for the three-banded armadillo mascot f or the 2014 World Cup after a three-month voting process that was derided by fans as undemocratic. FIFA said Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 that more than 1.7 million people in Brazil took part in the controversial vote to select the name for the mascot. The other options were Zuzeco and Amijubi. (AP Photo/FIFA, File)
FILE – This file image posted on the FIFA website shows the mascot of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. Brazilians have selected the name "Fuleco" for the three-banded armadillo mascot for the 2014 World Cup after a three-month voting process that was derided by fans as undemocratic. FIFA said Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 that more than 1.7 million people in Brazil took part in the controversial vote to select the name for the mascot. The other options were Zuzeco and Amijubi. (AP Photo/FIFA, File)
Javier Aguirre named Espanyol head coach
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Armadillo mascot for 2014 World Cup named 'Fuleco'
Brazilians selected the name "Fuleco" for the armadillo mascot for the 2014 World Cup after a three-month vote derided by fans as undemocratic.
Wales chase crucial win
Victory or a draw against Australia in the final Autumn Test will give Wales a healthier seeding for the 2015 World Cup.
A man plays a guitar during a protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro
A man plays a guitar during a protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro, November 26, 2012. Thousands of people gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to urge Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to veto a bill tha t local officials say could cost Rio state billions of dollars in lost oil revenue and cripple plans to host the World Cup and Olympics. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke and former Brazilian striker and member of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee Ronaldo attend a news conference
Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo (L) jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (C) and former Brazilian striker and member of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee Ronaldo attend a news conference after a visit to Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2012. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
Federal mediators to join NHL lockout talks
Federal mediators are entering the stalled NHL labor talks, which have led to the first 2½ months of the regular season being canceled.
A worker for the renovations of Maracana stadium observes as indigenous people protest before the visit of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro
A worker for the renovations of Maracana stadium observes as indigenous people protest before the visit of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2012. An Indian community that lives in the unused Museum of Indians, next to the Maracana stadium, is fighting against the destruction of the Museum for the renovation and construction work for the World Cup. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT SOCCER POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Indigenous people protest before the visit of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro
Indigenous people protest before the visit of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2012. An Indian community that lives in the unused Museum of Indians, next to the Maracana stadium, is fighting against the destruction of the Museum for the renovation and construction work for the World Cup. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT SOCCER POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Indigenous people protest as demonstrators hold a banner against the privatization of Maracana stadium before the visit of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke in Rio de Janeiro
Indigenous people protest as demonstrators hold a banner against the privatization of Maracana stadium before the visit of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2012. An Indian community that lives in the unused Museum of Indians, next to the Maracana stadium, is fighting against the destruction of the Museum for the renovation and construction work for the World Cup. The banner reads " The 'Maraca' (Maracana) is ours". REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT SOCCER POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Demonstrators yell slogans with their faces painted during a protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro
Demonstrators yell slogans with their faces painted during a protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro, November 26, 2012. Thousands of people gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to urge Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to veto a bill that local officials say could cost Rio state billions of dollars in lost oil revenue and cripple plans to host the World Cup and Olympics. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
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