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Players at the Copa America have been seen exiting team buses with Mate gourds. Part of the point of Yerba Mate is that it's communal -- perfect to be shared with your 10 best friends after a game.

Sen. John McCain may be the current Republican front-runner in the presidential race, but former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee insists that the contest is far from over. Huckabee discusses his campaign, his fellow candidates and his high hopes for Super Tuesday.

Oklahoma health officials said Thursday while state- and hospital-reported capacity numbers are not matching up, they are aware of the strain on health…

Sprinter Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo, who is visually impaired, didn't qualify for the semifinals. But she did accept a surprise proposal from her sighted partner, Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga.

The star defender, who was born in Senegal and played for major clubs in France as well as the French national squad, fell into a coma during a botched operation in 1982. He died on Monday at age 73.

Hodder Education, the publisher of the textbook, said it was removing the book from sale and would conduct a review of the content.

In an incident that's drawing comparisons to Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, the Paris Saint-Germain player allegedly arranged for two men to attack rival Kheira Hamraoui, injuring her legs.

In the past decade, an increasing number of U.S. companies have been radically cutting costs by sending manufacturing and customer service jobs overseas. NPR's Howard Berkes profiles a firm in Arkansas hoping to reverse that trend, connecting local high-tech workers with global clients.

A new poll finds that in 17 battleground states, President Bush is gaining support among rural voters, who are credited with giving him a winning margin in 2000. Bush leads Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry 55 percent to 42 percent, according to the poll. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

Many contemporary listeners know Ry Cooder as the producer and guitarist behind Buena Vista Social Club, the 1997 project that revived the careers of long-forgotten Cuban ballad singers. Lost among his early works is an eclectic little under-loved gem: Boomer's Story.