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Deportivo Cuenca 1, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0
I witnessed a great soccer game last night. Or actually, I witnessed a somewhat dull game last night–but one that was played in an electric atmosphere.

Deportivo Cuenca, currently 4th in the table, shocked the first-placed Barcelona de Guayaquil by the score of 1-0. The stadium was way oversold; my friend and I stood and watched the action from behind a tall, barbed wire-rimmed fence, right next to a bunch of camouflage-clad Ecuadorian soldiers. A good time was had by all.

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May 29th, 2003 at 2:57 pm

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I Believe the Word is Incongruous
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon met with Whitney “Crack is Whack” Houston and her hubby Bobby Brown the other day. The result: this ridiculous photo. What’s next? Ozzy Ozbourne dropping by for tea with Robert Mugabe?

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May 29th, 2003 at 2:36 pm

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