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Today in History
Colonists bitterly protested, prompting Parliament to repeal the duties — except for tea.) In 1880, France annexed Tahiti , which became a French colony on December 30, 1880. In 1913, the Second Balkan War broke out as Bulgaria attacked Serbia
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Confed Cup: Brazil Team Surges as Streets Shake
although 10 of its 15 goals have come against a hapless Tahiti squad. But facing Tahiti gave coach Vicente del Bosque a chance to distribute A morale-boosting four-goal salvo against Tahiti was followed by Torres making an instant scoring impact
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Column: Brazil Should Send Message to All of Us
insists the tournament won't be called off, someone unfurled a banner outside Maracana before Spain's 10-0 victory over Tahiti on Thursday. "We want hospitals and schools in FIFA standards," it said. Or, better yet, why don't the folks at FIFA
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Tahiti Living Large Despite Losing Big in Brazil
Maracana Stadium," Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta said take pictures with the Tahitian players. "The result teams are massive." Tahiti is in French Polynesia and is referred to Instead, canoeing in Tahiti is a more popular activity
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TV SportsWatch
Confederations Cup, Group B, Nigeria vs. Spain, at Fortaleza, Brazil ESPN2 — Confederations Cup, Group B, Uruguay vs. Tahiti , at Recife, Brazil 5 p.m. ESPN — MLS, New York at Philadelphia 7 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, Colorado at Portland Copyright
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TV SportsWatch
finals, game 7, San Antonio at Miami (if necessary) SOCCER 2:45 p.m. ESPN — Confederations Cup, Group B, Spain vs. Tahiti , at Rio de Janeiro 5:45 p.m. ESPN — Confederations Cup, Group B, Nigeria vs. Uruguay, at Salvador, Brazil 7:30 p
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Demonstrators Flood Brazilian Streets in Protest
Horizonte, police estimated about 20,000 people took part in a peaceful protest before a Confederations Cup match between Tahiti and Nigeria. Earlier in the day, demonstrators erected several barricades of burning tires on a nearby highway, disrupting
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Samoa Air First to Charge Passengers by Weightbeing charged before." Samoa Air flies from Samoa to American Samoa, North Tonga, Niue, North Cook Islands and French Polynesia . The airline does not fly large commercial aircraft, but rather small planes that are more susceptible to weight
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6 TV Couples Who Should Get back Together ASAPSo why not make This is 41 , a This is 40 sequel wherein a comely massueuse/musician swoops in and takes Paul Rudd away to Tahiti . Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) and Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), 30 Rock As we bid adieu to 30 Rock , let's take a moment and
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A Legendary Ship's Final Hours Battling Sandystorms, snow and ice into the South Seas. Under the command of the ambitious Lieutenant William Bligh, the Bounty sailed to Tahiti with 46 men on board to pick up a shipment of breadfruit plants and take them to the Antilles. The admirals believed that
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Top five off-peak destinations for Fall 2012
is upon us. Discover five beautiful places where travel deals are bountiful (yet crowds are scarce), from serene, sunny Tahiti to energetic Washington, D.C. San Diego There's so much going on in San Diego during fall that it seems wrong to call
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Today In Pictures: Holliganism, Surfing, Ramadan, Horse Racing and Foul Balls
Adriano De Souza of Brazil, competes in round one at the Billabong Pro Tahiti surfing event, Aug. 16, 2012, in Teahupoo, Tahiti . De Souza defeated fellow Brazilian Willian Cardoso and Australia's Bede Durbidge. (Association
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$1.5 Million Cruise and 4 More Crazy Expensive VacationsWhisper. Board the ship in L.A., end in Miami and during the four months between, visit 28 countries including French Polynesia , New Zealand, Malaysia, the Maldives and Mauritius. The trip begins when you're picked up by helicopter at
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Angelina Jolie, IRS Scandal and the News of the Weekweek to play the Lotto we've got a 190 million dollars in the Mega Millions for tonight powerball for Saturday 550 million dollars it's up to 5550. Million This will not be happening next Friday if Sunday on this road to Tahiti room.
be happening next Friday if -- -- Sunday on this road to Tahiti room. -
From Street Performer to Billionaireprovide clean morning in developing countries through what he has called his one drop foundation. He owns an island in French Polynesia . A sailboat and five houses his five children including to do with his partner former model Claudia Barilla. No
he has called his one drop foundation. He owns an island in French Polynesia . A sailboat and five houses his five children including to do with his partner former model Claudia Barilla. No marriage when. And. -
Science of Tsunami PredictionRobinson Crusoe islands off the coast of Sheila. The tsunami then spread. One tactical heading toward French Polynesia leading to evacuations on Tahiti . Another toward the US West Coast the third and most powerful heading toward Hawaii more than 6000
coast of Sheila. The tsunami then spread. One tactical -- heading toward French Polynesia -- leading to evacuations on Tahiti Another toward the US West Coast the third and most powerful heading toward Hawaii more than 6000 miles away. -- 6 o'clock -
GMA LIVE! (03.20.13)you wanna designing things for us and descended to again. I. I'm not for a bloated man from there let's turn feeling but Tahiti next Derek went there. All of April fat and it's limited addition you know what I mean I I like yeah. Time to check in with
not for a bloated man from there let's turn feeling -- but Tahiti next -- -- Derek went there. -- -- -- All of April fat and it's limited addition you know what I mean -
Faking It: Raymond Roth's Disappearing Actplanning a funeral for him? Reporter: And where in the world is raymond during his not so near death experience? Tanning in tahiti ? Cooling his heels in cancun? Posing as a playboy in paris, perhaps? No, no. He had driven his honda down to his own timeshare
world is raymond during his not so near death experience? Tanning in tahiti ? Cooling his heels in cancun? Posing as a playboy in paris, perhaps? No, no. He had driven his honda down to his -
Celebrities' Tsunami Scarecelebrities in fact also in the middle of the danger zone. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is vacationing on an island in French Polynesia Kimmel has been posting on Twitter throughout the crisis in fact his last post came in around 10 this morning said
zone. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is vacationing on an island in French Polynesia Kimmel has been posting on Twitter throughout the crisis in fact his last post came in around 10 this morning -- said. -
Royal Wedding: The Honeymoonsailed around the Mediterranean visited the Greek islands. On the crown princess of Sweden actually just went off to French Polynesia with her new husband. there have been a lot of private yachts a lot of going around the Mediterranean and that's
islands. On the crown princess of Sweden actually just went off to French Polynesia with her new husband. -- there have been a lot of private yachts a lot of going around the Mediterranean and that's
