Fifa haunted by ghosts of Chile stadium killings

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A decision by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in Nov 1973 to expel the Soviet Union from the 1974 World Cup for refusing to play Chile because of the country's brutal treatment of dissidents and communists comes to mind in the face of the attempted extradition of Chile's Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Pinochet's government had turned the Estadio Nacional in Santiago into a detention center that held thousands of communists and other dissenters, many of whom were executed by firing squads.

Chile, Management, Political aspects, Russia, Soccer, International Federation of Association Football

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A man's porch is his castle

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Wilson, North Carolina, has banned the usage of old couches and the like on porchesThe authorities act on the complaints of neighbors, and owners of the offending furniture have to remove it, or the authorities to so and charge the owners. Critics argue that the law is based on the friendliness or otherwise of neighbors, and that it especially affects poorer people, who are more likely to be African Americans. Supporters of the measure deny that it focuses on the poor and minorities.

Social aspects, North Carolina, Porches, Wilson, North Carolina

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A haunted castle in the sky

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NASA is scheduled to end its participation and financing of the troubled Mir space craft by May 1998, but it may pull out sooner if the spacecraft's troubles persist. Russia's space agency RKA is having difficulty supporting the craft. Various options for its decommission are discussed.

Production management, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Mir (Space station), Russia. Aviation and Space Agency

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