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SI.com: Tim Vickery: Paraguay's Santa Cruz growing in sharpness at Copa Americaupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 14:12:00

A few seconds after the final whistle had sounded in Cordoba, Argentina, on Saturday came the announcement that the official man of the match was Roque Santa Cruz of Paraguay.

What happens after infidelityupdated: Thu May 19 2011 11:36:00

It's been said that the only people who know what goes on in a marriage are the two people who are in it, and sometimes, even they're not sure.

More medical complications for hospitalized Giants fanupdated: Fri May 06 2011 19:40:00

Doctors are concerned that Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was severely beaten outside the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium in late March, is accumulating fluid in his brain, according to physicians and his family's website.

Rain brings evacuations in California countyupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 12:13:00

A heavy rainstorm Thursday prompted evacuations along the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, California, officials said.

As U.S. damage measured, emergency declared in California countiesupdated: Sat Mar 12 2011 12:09:00

One person was reported dead and numerous boats and harbors suffered damage in the United States after the tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake off Japan swept across the Pacific Ocean at jet speed Friday.

Santa Cruz goes 'home' to Blackburnupdated: Fri Jan 14 2011 15:12:00

Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz hopes to revive his stalled career after securing a return to his old stomping ground at English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.

Support flows in from around the worldupdated: Wed Oct 13 2010 21:54:00

The plight of the 33 Chilean miners that has caught the attention of much of the world has also attracted dozens of notes from well-wishers, some of which have been posted on the Ministry of Mining's website.

Tears fall as Chilean miners riseupdated: Wed Oct 13 2010 21:54:00

Millions watch live as an operation to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners plays out.

Messages for miners come from around the worldupdated: Wed Oct 13 2010 21:42:00

The plight of the 33 Chilean miners that has caught the attention of much of the world has also attracted dozens of notes from well-wishers, some of which have been posted on the Ministry of Mining's website.

Sailing the Galapagos Islands in styleupdated: Mon Sep 06 2010 11:12:00

With its Giant Tortoises, fearless Sea Lions, colorful crabs and endless other vivid and unusual species, the Galapagos Islands maintain an almost mythical status among the world's must-see natural wonders.

Wildfires rage in four Bolivian states; emergency declared in oneupdated: Thu Aug 19 2010 13:17:00

A state of emergency has been declared in Bolivia's Santa Cruz state, one of four states in the nation battling wildfires, the state-run news agency reported.

Serial bank robber known for getaway bicycleupdated: Tue Jun 29 2010 18:09:00

A bank robber masquerading as a bike messenger has struck again.

SI.com: Ann Killion: Armstrong slams Versus over cycling slapupdated: Wed May 19 2010 17:35:00

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- One of the most egregious televised sports interruptions since the Jets and Raiders gave way to a pigtailed Swiss girl four decades ago, occurred on Tuesday.

Woman chronicles America's homelessupdated: Fri May 07 2010 09:42:00

After losing her job, Shay Kelly decided to live among the homeless and chronicle their lives. Video by Jim Spellman.

Fortune: In praise of extravaganceupdated: Mon Dec 07 2009 09:24:00

As I sign up for Medicare, a few thoughts run through my little mind. There is a fabulously great quote from an Ernest Hemingway story. After the Crash of '29, a man is asked how he went broke. "Slowly," he says, "and then all at once."

Third day of fee protests at California universitiesupdated: Sat Nov 21 2009 19:43:00

Demonstrators entered their third day of a building takeover at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday in protest of a tuition increase, an undertaking that a school spokesman called futile.

Wildfire in Californiaupdated: Mon Oct 26 2009 09:40:00

A wildfire is burning in the Santa Cruz mountains of California.

FSB: Foodie feasts straight from the farmupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 10:43:00

I'm standing with 140 other ravenous diners outside a pigpen on Devil's Gulch Ranch, about 30 miles north of San Francisco, looking at an exhausted 350-pound sow named Penelope. She's resting, having given birth to seven five-pound piglets a few hours earlier.

Wildfire forces evacuationupdated: Sat Aug 15 2009 06:06:00

A wildfire near the Santa Cruz mountains of California prompts the evacuation of hundreds. (no audio)

Smoke clears to reveal 4,100 acres burning in Californiaupdated: Sat Aug 15 2009 02:29:00

Heavy smoke from the Lockheed Fire in northern California had cleared enough by Friday that authorities could see it had spread substantially from the day before and had destroyed two buildings.

More than 2,000 evacuated as California wildfire growsupdated: Thu Aug 13 2009 21:34:00

More than 2,000 residents have been ordered to flee ahead of a raging wildfire near northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains, and one man said he had an "ominous feeling" as ashes descended on him.

Santa Cruz becomes latest Man City signingupdated: Tue Jun 23 2009 09:17:00

Roque Santa Cruz became big-spending Manchester City's second signing of the summer transfer window as he completed a reported $30 million move from Premier League rivals Blackburn.

CNNMoney: Hard-drive giant slashes jobsupdated: Wed May 13 2009 09:36:00

Hardware manufacturer Seagate Technology said Wednesday that it would reduce its staff by 1,100 employees.

Bolivian leader says assassination plot foiledupdated: Thu Apr 16 2009 16:47:00

Bolivian police Thursday foiled a plot to assassinate President Evo Morales, the country's vice president and other top government officials, Morales said in Venezuela, where he is attending a summit.

Toddler in coma almost buried; parents chargedupdated: Fri Mar 20 2009 10:21:00

A 3-year-old Bolivian girl whose parents thought was dead and were preparing to bury remained in a coma but was improving Friday, while her mother and stepfather were being held on abuse charges, a hospital official said.

Caverns by kayakupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 13:18:00

"Don't get speared by the shark's tooth," my kayaking guide warns. "Stay low." Then his neon green boat disappears through a small gap that separates the Pacific from a towering cliff. I follow, hesitantly.

City's Santa Cruz bid rejected by Blackburnupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 12:05:00

Manchester City have had a reported £15 million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz rejected, manager Mark Hughes said on Thursday.

Copter rescues woman, sons from Bolivia floodwatersupdated: Fri Dec 26 2008 15:34:00

Torrential rains in central Bolivia have swollen rivers and flooded streets, stranding scores of people and leading to the daring helicopter rescue early Friday of a woman and her sons trapped amid the raging waters of the Pirai River.

Spectacular Christmas destinationsupdated: Thu Dec 04 2008 10:18:00

'Tis the season to plan your holiday vacation or start thinking about next year's festive getaway.

Paloma batters Cubaupdated: Mon Nov 10 2008 11:16:00

Paloma slams into Cuba, flooding streets and destroying homes in Santa Cruz del Sur.

Bolivia's class struggleupdated: Tue Sep 23 2008 08:28:00

Bolivian protesters are marching on Santa Cruz and threatening to take the wealthiest city. CNN's Karl Penhaul reports.

Talks at an impasse in Bolivian crisisupdated: Tue Sep 23 2008 08:28:00

The prospect of more violence in Bolivia remained high Tuesday as negotiators continue to search for a solution to a crisis that has threatened to divide the country.

Peace talks aim at easing Bolivia tensionupdated: Sat Sep 20 2008 04:13:00

An air of anxiety clutches Bolivia this weekend amid high-stakes talks designed to end bloodshed and keep the country whole.

U.S. envoy: I didn't incite Bolivian violenceupdated: Thu Sep 18 2008 21:40:00

U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Philip Goldberg denied Thursday that he encouraged anti-government demonstrators to commit violence in the Latin American nation.

A South American revolutionupdated: Mon Sep 15 2008 05:19:00

South American nations have always played a major part in the world of football, and when it comes to the World Cup they are considered among the main contenders every time. But this time around there may be a new threat from the continent making its mark internationally.

Bolivian 'state of siege' declaredupdated: Sat Sep 13 2008 04:24:00

Bolivian authorities declared a state of siege to begin at midnight Friday in the eastern department of Pando, which has been the site of recent unrest.

Deadly clashes strike Bolivia's eastupdated: Thu Sep 11 2008 22:06:00

Eight people died Thursday of gunshot wounds in clashes between pro-autonomy militants and Bolivian government supporters in Providencia in the northeastern department of Pando, an official said.

Showdown in Boliviaupdated: Thu Sep 11 2008 22:06:00

CNN's Tim Lister reports on the growing crisis between President Morales and his opponents in Bolivia.

Anti-Morales insurgents threaten Bolivian pipelineupdated: Wed Sep 10 2008 08:33:00

An insurrection against President Evo Morales in the eastern part of the country entered its second week Tuesday, with groups backed by local governors seizing control of government offices and airports and threatening to shut off a gas pipeline that feeds strategic fields in Argentina and Brazil.

Santa Cruz signs new Blackburn contractupdated: Fri Aug 22 2008 14:12:00

In-demand Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has committed himself to the Premier League club by signing a new four-year contract.

Bolivians strike for share of natural gas profitsupdated: Tue Aug 19 2008 22:03:00

Five of Bolivia's nine states staged a civic strike Tuesday, protesting against President Evo Morales and demanding a larger share of the country's natural gas revenues.

Bolivia's Morales hangs onupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 00:54:00

CNN's Hugh Riminton speaks with journalist Martin Arostegui about the referendum on Bolivia's left-wing government.

Police: University researchers targeted by activists' firebombsupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 13:39:00

Two University of California, Santa Cruz faculty members and their families were targeted in what local authorities are calling attacks by animal liberationists.

Time.com: FBI Probes Attacks on Scientistsupdated: Sun Aug 03 2008 20:00:00

The FBI is investigating two bombings that targeted university scientists, the latest in a rash of attacks against biomedical researchers who experiment on animals, authorities say

Time.com: Calif. Wildfires Force Evacuationsupdated: Fri Jun 13 2008 20:00:00

Firefighters were still struggling Friday to get the upper hand on one stubborn fire that scorched more than 31 square miles and threatened 4,600 structures in Northern California

Two more states in Bolivia vote for autonomyupdated: Mon Jun 02 2008 02:09:00

People in two Bolivian states celebrated what they viewed as a victory Sunday night in referendums on autonomy from the central government.

Protesters burn ballot boxes in Bolivian stateupdated: Sun Jun 01 2008 02:28:00

Pro-government peasant groups are being blamed for burning dozens of ballot boxes Sunday in Bolivia's largest state of Santa Cruz, where voters are casting their ballots in an autonomy referendum.

Impact of autonomyupdated: Sun Jun 01 2008 02:28:00

CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva talks to Erasto Almeida of the Eurasia Group about how Santa Cruz autonomy could affect Bolivia.

Time.com: Ca. Wildfires Coming Under Controlupdated: Mon May 26 2008 09:00:00

Days of moist, cool weather helped firefighters get a handle on a destructive wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that scorched 3,900 acres and at least 29 homes

Fast-moving California fire destroys 10 homesupdated: Thu May 22 2008 16:49:00

An aggressive wildfire has burned 10 homes and spread across 3,000 acres in Northern California, officials said Thursday.

Bolivia's president sets date for recall voteupdated: Mon May 12 2008 18:42:00

Bolivia's president Monday set August 10 as the date for a vote of confidence he predicts will give him a new mandate and strengthen his hand against movements for autonomy in several states.

Bolivian president agrees to vote of confidenceupdated: Thu May 08 2008 22:45:00

Bolivian President Evo Morales said Thursday he supports a congressional decision to hold a referendum on whether he and his administration should remain in power amid a move for autonomy that he opposes.

Santa Cruz votes for autonomyupdated: Tue May 06 2008 09:32:00

Violent clashes erupt across Bolivia as Santa Cruz voted to gain autonomy. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.

Bolivian leader pushes for talks after autonomy voteupdated: Tue May 06 2008 09:32:00

Bolivian President Evo Morales has renewed calls for negotiations with the governors of states considering autonomy.

Bolivia votingupdated: Mon May 05 2008 01:13:00

Bolivians in the Santa Cruz region voted for autonomy Sunday amid minor clashes that injured at least 25 people.

Exit polls: Bolivian state backs autonomyupdated: Mon May 05 2008 01:13:00

Thousands of people in Bolivia's largest state celebrated what they saw as the success of a referendum on autonomy Sunday night, but the country's president said the measure had failed.

Time.com: U.S. Rancher in Bolivia Showdownupdated: Fri May 02 2008 19:00:00

Ronald Larsen's confrontation with government officials has become a focus in an increasingly bitter dispute over land

Thousands rally for autonomy in Boliviaupdated: Wed Apr 30 2008 23:02:00

Thousands of people packed a broad street Wednesday in downtown Santa Cruz, Bolivia, listening to speakers urge them to vote "Si" Sunday on a referendum seeking autonomy for the eastern department of Santa Cruz.

Crisis talks to avert Bolivian splitupdated: Wed Jan 09 2008 06:22:00

Bolivian government representatives will meet with breakaway governors next week in a bid to avert a political split that threatens to tear the Andean country in half.

Cruz double ends City winning runupdated: Thu Dec 27 2007 17:13:00

Manchester City's perfect Premier League home record bit the dust amid huge controversy as Roque Santa Cruz scored twice to earn Blackburn a 2-2 draw at Eastlands.

Four Bolivian regions declare autonomy from governmentupdated: Sat Dec 15 2007 22:54:00

Tensions were rising in Bolivia on Saturday as members of the country's four highest natural gas-producing regions declared autonomy from the central government.

Bolivian leader speaks outupdated: Sat Dec 15 2007 22:54:00

Bolivian President Evo Morales addresses supporters and defends the country's new constitution as regions seek autonomy.

SI.com: Tim Vickery: Santa Cruz is Paraguay's biggest star in Premiershipupdated: Tue Sep 04 2007 00:43:00

They are feared throughout South America for their fighting spirit, their teamwork and their aerial prowess. So it seems remarkable that, although the Paraguayan national team has made it to the last three World Cups, its players have been so slow to make an impact in the English Premier League.

Quake prompts tsunami bulletinupdated: Sun Sep 02 2007 00:59:00

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake centered about 22 miles (35 km) undersea near the Santa Cruz Islands in the south Pacific erupted at 12:05 p.m. (3:05 a.m. GMT)Sunday, prompting a tsunami bulletin for the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake-proof house made of strawupdated: Wed Aug 22 2007 06:17:00

When artist Gordon Smedt began planning his Mediterranean-style home in California's Santa Cruz mountains, little did he expect that his finished dwelling would consist, in the main part, of straw.

Blackburn sign Bayern Munich starupdated: Sat Jul 28 2007 05:03:00

Blackburn have signed Paraguay international striker Roque Santa Cruz from Bayern Munich.

Seville city guideupdated: Fri Jan 12 2007 05:29:00

Check out The Scene's recommendations for Seville. Is your favorite spot not here? Send us your suggestions.

Neill still keen on Liverpool moveupdated: Fri Oct 06 2006 04:02:00

Blackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill, who will captain Australia in their friendly against Paraguay on Saturday, has expressed his regrets at not being given the chance to move to Liverpool in the summer.

Pumpkins by the seaupdated: Thu Sep 21 2006 12:40:00

In Half Moon Bay, California, chill autumn air marks the end of summer and the start of its hottest season. "It's pumpkin time," declares Alys Shin, as she traverses Highway 1 toward the crescent-shape bay. The huge swells that build below intensify the excitement brimming in her two young sons.

Paraguay taste the physical gameupdated: Wed May 24 2006 15:33:00

Paraguay warmed up for next month's World Cup opener against England with a 2-2 draw against physical Norway in Oslo on Wednesday.

Santa Cruz out of Norway friendlyupdated: Tue May 23 2006 04:49:00

Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz will miss the World Cup warm-up with Norway on Wednesday with an inflamed right knee.

Santa Cruz targets World Cup placeupdated: Mon Mar 27 2006 11:11:00

Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz returned to action in a training match at Bayern Munich on Monday, boosting hopes he will be fit for the World Cup.

FSB: My favorite... weathervaneupdated: Thu Jan 19 2006 15:00:00

When Stephen Mascilo and Trevor Pinker, owners of the Oxford Guesthouse, an inn in Provincetown, Mass., wanted the perfect finishing touch for their cottage home, they called West Coast Weather Van...

Money Magazine: From Debtors to Millionaires Overnightupdated: Mon Dec 12 2005 16:42:00

ng to tell him that his 63-year-old father had died suddenly. Then, weeks after Baran returned to school from his home in Santa Barbara, he had more unexpected news: a call informing him that he was the sole heir to his father's half-million-dollar 401(k). Stunned and upset, he barely registered a single detail from the conversation and had to call back to check the amount. "It didn't sink in," recalls Baran, 37. "I had no idea he'd saved that much." After all, Baran hadn't grown up rich. His father worked as a meter reader for an electric company for 35 years and raised his family in a modest 1,900-square-foot three-bedroom home near the University of California at Santa Cruz. But an even bigger surprise was still to come. About a week later, his stepmother e-mailed to say that he'd also inherited his childhood home, now worth $850,000, with just $148,000 left on the mortgage. Over the phone, his wife, Erin Chrislock, read him the will that had just arrived in the mail. "It was very emotional," says Bara...

Bayern crush Duisburg to top tableupdated: Sat Oct 22 2005 11:51:00

Bayern Munich have crushed Duisburg 4-0 to storm back to the top of the Bundesliga table.

Bayern bounce back to stay on topupdated: Sat Oct 01 2005 11:37:00

Injury-hit Bayern Munich bounced back from their first league defeat of the season to defeat Wolfsburg 2-0 and stay on top of the table.

FSB: Wave Makerupdated: Thu Sep 01 2005 00:01:00

In a recent issue of Transworld Surf, a trade magazine, Randy French was listed as the third-most-powerful person in the $4.5 billion industry. But if there were a list of the most controversial pl...

Money Magazine: From Debtors to Millionaires Overnightupdated: Thu Sep 01 2005 00:01:00

A year ago, a series of phone calls turned John Baran's life upside down. The first came as he sat in a classroom in Ithaca, N.Y., 3,000 miles away from his wife and kids. His stepmother was callin...

Business 2.0: One Site Does Not Fit Allupdated: Fri Jul 01 2005 00:01:00

You've sounded the retreat—to an offsite, that is. Now comes the big decision: choosing the right spot. To get the most from your time away, it's not enough just to pick a lavish space. Think about...

Bolivian president submits resignationupdated: Tue Jun 07 2005 02:26:00

Bolivian President Carlos Mesa has announced his resignation after weeks of demonstrations against his government that have threatened to paralyze the landlocked South American country.

Scientists: Sumatra quake longest ever recordedupdated: Thu May 19 2005 10:04:00

Dramatic new data from the December 26, 2004, Sumatran-Andaman earthquake that generated deadly tsunamis show the event created the longest fault rupture and the longest duration of faulting ever observed, according to three reports by an international group of seismologists published Thursday in the journal "Science."

Santa Cruz sits out Paraguay datesupdated: Tue Mar 15 2005 12:48:00

Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out of this month's World Cup qualifiers with a muscular problem, team doctor Osvaldo Pangrazio said Tuesday.

FSB: Thread Headsupdated: Tue Jun 01 2004 00:01:00

The sorry stats say that as much as 10% of all wine is infected with TCA (2,4,6-trichloroanisole), a compound found in plastic, burlap, and--more to the point--cork. A mere nanogram can make a live...

Business 2.0: Come Fly With Me Don't be fooled by the retro look: Thanks to the latest in gee-whiz nautical technology, updated: Fri Aug 01 2003 00:01:00

As you begin to consider what sort of yacht you'll require, it's necessary to know the various categories into which luxury pleasure craft fall. There is the "day yacht." There are "express cruiser...

Business 2.0: Blurry Vision Like any good tech company, Santa Cruz Bicycles took someone else's breakthrough, nuanced it a bit, updated: Sun Jun 01 2003 00:01:00

You don't want to hear about my bike ride. I'm willing to guess you don't want to hear about anybody's bike ride, unless it involves a chimp. Or one of those antique bikes with a really big wheel. ...

Money Magazine: The Tickerupdated: Wed May 01 2002 00:01:00

LAUGH TRACKING It costs more to get a chuckle these days, according to the cost-of-laughing index, which increased 2.9% in the past year. The index, created by Santa Cruz "humor consultant" Malcolm...

FSB: Hidden Gems LOOKING FOR A RETIREMENT HOME THAT'S OFF THE BEATEN PATH? HERE ARE TEN PLACES TO GET YOU STARTED.updated: Sat Sep 01 2001 00:01:00

We almost called this story "The Ten Best Places Not to Retire." Why? Retirement just isn't the word for what most entrepreneurs in this country are doing after their biggest moneymaking years are ...

Fortune: MANAGING, AMERICAN INDIAN-STYLEupdated: Mon Oct 14 1996 00:01:00

It's no secret that Native Americans have lost market share in North America. The fowls of the air, the fish of the sea (and pretty much everything else in between) once was theirs. Now? Less. For ...

Fortune: OUT OF COLLEGE, WHAT'S NEXT? A job only if you're lucky, and then maybe not what you had in mind. This year's happiest graduatesupdated: Mon Jul 12 1993 00:01:00

HEAR a pounding? It's Chris Henry, U. Hartford '93, beating his betasseled and bemortarboarded head against a wall. He graduated in May with a BS in electronic engineering (grade point average: 3.4...

Fortune: The secret about beer, the importance of being miserable, the last word on pulchritude, and other matters. ONLY IN AMERICA (contupdated: Mon Dec 14 1992 00:01:00

SANTA CRUZ -- Riot police using sticks and Mace ended an attempt by students to occupy the ((University of California at)) Santa Cruz chancellor's office Monday night . . . The brief . . . melee re...

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