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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...tell me, "We always treated our maid like she was a member of the family." You know, that's interesting, but I wonder what your maid's perspective was on that. You look at all these rules in place in the '60s - the separate bathroom, the separate plate and cup. That's not how you treat a member of the family. And that conundrum is what got me started on the real plot of the story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kathryn Stockett, Author of The Help | 11/11/2009 | See Source »

...massive blackout that plunged huge swaths of Brazil into darkness - as well as the whole of Paraguay - underscores the challenges facing South America's biggest nation as it prepares to modernize its infrastructure in time for the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in Rio two years after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brazil Blackout Raises More Questions for the Olympics | 11/11/2009 | See Source »

...their places. Tanya delicately eats her HUDS bagged lunch and folds the Saran wrap before putting it beside her on the couch. Carefully, she unscrews the top of her stainless steal thermos and pours hot water into the lid of the thermos, which serves the double function of a cup. Noncombat is generally relaxed, where dialogue is heavy, strategic, and goofy...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Welcome to the Dungeon | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

...down one goal in stoppage time, the United States struck a last second header into the back of the net to tie Costa Rica, sending Honduras to its second World Cup finals appearance—and relieving the team of 27 years of burdensome expectations...

Author: By Mauricio A. Cruz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Visiting Professor Sees Homeland Through Soccer’s Lens | 11/3/2009 | See Source »

...current Honduran team, is one of the highest-paid players in United States Major League Soccer. Villegas said that he believes the Honduran team will continue to perform well internationally and that many players from the team will be selected to play in European soccer clubs after the World Cup...

Author: By Mauricio A. Cruz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Visiting Professor Sees Homeland Through Soccer’s Lens | 11/3/2009 | See Source »

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