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This Is What Folks Looked Up on Google in 2024

Site's 'Year in Search' shows queries centered on sports, the US election, Liam Payne's death

(Newser) - Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google released its annual "Year in Search" on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The results show terms that saw the highest spike in traffic compared to last year, ranging from key news...

Messi Exits, Argentina Wins Copa America Anyway

Team beats Colombia 1-0

(Newser) - Lionel Messi pumped his arms. The trophy bounced up and down in his grasp. Tears of frustration from an hour or so earlier had turned to laughs and hugs for the two-time Copa America champion and World Cup winner. Messi was forced to watch much of the match because of...

Brazil Hot Again at the Copa
Brazil Hot Again at the Copa
Jul 16, 2007 4:17 AM CDT

Brazil Hot Again at the Copa

Brasileiros stun favorite Argentina 3-0, win South American futbol final

(Newser) - Despite missing playmakers Kaka and Ronaldinho and scuffling earlier in the tournament, Brazil got hot at the right time to upset old rivals Argentina and win its eighth Copa America, the second in a row. Argentina's freewheeling offense was disrupted by 37 fouls from its calculating, muscular opponent, and Brazil...

Brazil to Face Argentina in Copa Final

Championship will be a replay of the 2004 matchup

(Newser) - Brazil out-shot Uruguay 5-4 in penalty kicks this Tuesday, earning itself a fifth Copa America final in six attempts. Argentina shut out Mexico 3-0 last night for the other spot in this year's championship Sunday in Venezuela. The match will be a recapitulation of 2004's final, in which Brazil downed...

Paraguay Defeats USA 3-1 in Copa America

US on the brink of elimination in pan-American tournament

(Newser) - The United States dropped its second round Group B match to Paraguay at the 2007 Copa America yesterday, with a final score of 1-3. The American side was plagued by an errant defense and poor communication throughout the 90 minutes. The score was even at the half, but an attacking...

Chavez Warns of US Attack
Chavez Warns of  US Attack
Jun 26, 2007 4:48 AM CDT

Chavez Warns of US Attack

Orders Venezuelan army to prepare for guerrilla resistance

(Newser) - Truculent Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered troops to be prepared for a US invasion, the Guardian reports. America is intent on toppling his government in any way it can, Chavez warned in a speech to soldiers. "It's not just armed warfare; I'm also referring to psychological warfare, political...

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