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POLL: Are you watching the World Cup?

You might have heard, but apparently there’s a bit of a soccer tournament going on down in Brazil called the World Cup. The United States takes on Ghana in its first match on Monday at 6 p.m. Eastern. Is that something you’re interested in? Or could you care less? Let us know in the poll […]

June 13, 2014

Safety

Worker killed at World Cup construction site brings tally to 8 deaths

Eight construction workers have died during the construction of the soccer stadiums that will host the World Cup in Brazil, the latest dying in an electrical accident. Muhammad Ali Maciel, 32, died from cardiorespiratory arrest some 30 minutes after suffering an electric shock at the site of Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, according to a report from […]

May 13, 2014

Safety

Two construction workers killed after World Cup stadium collapse in Brazil

As Brazil rushes in preparation of hosting the 2014 World Cup, part of one of the host stadiums near the city of Sao Paulo under construction collapsed Wednesday, killing two workers. The partial collapse of the Arena Corinthians stadium when a crane crashed into a 500-ton metal structure, according to a report from the Associated […]

November 28, 2013