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Maradona prepares for latest reinventionFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:21AMBUENOS AIRES: From genius footballer to playboy to television presenter, Diego Maradona has done a pretty good job at reinventing himself over the years.

'Maradona deserved a more graceful farewell'Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:24AMThe end of Diego Maradona's tenure at the helm of Argentina's national team has dealt a hard blow to his fans, even though his performance as coach was a far cry from his genius as a player.

Argentine Bonds Climbing Most in Emerging Markets as Fernandez Swaps DebtThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:11PMArgentine bonds posted the biggest advance in emerging markets this month after President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s $12.9 billion restructuring sparked a credit-rating upgrade and revived demand for the nation’s debt.

Maradona: Grondona, Bilardo plotted my downfall!Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:20PMBUENOS AIRES : Diego Maradona has accused Argentina football chief Julio Grondona of lying and team manager Carlos Bilardo of treason in a bitter attack on the two men he insists plotted his downfall.

Maradona: I Was Lied to and BetrayedThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:11PMBUENOS AIRES, 30 JULY, 2010 : Argentina's top soccer officials lied to and betrayed coach Diego Maradona in deciding not to renew his contract, he told reporters, CNN reported and published on it's website.

Maradona fans lament end of an eraThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:16PMDiego Maradona's performance as Argentina coach was a far cry from his genius as a player, but his loyal fans are sad to see him leave the national team.

Architect intent on preserving allure of DIA's tentThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:58PMSpanish architect Santiago Calatrava said his designs for the first phase of Denver International Airport's south terminal redevelopment will complement the airport's best-known architectural element, the white-tented roof.

Marc Louis Bazin: Former Haitian Prime Minister and World Bank economistThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:11PMEven within the constant shapeshifting of Haitian politics, Marc Louis Bazin's curriculum vitae was quite unique. He was a World Bank development economist when he was named minister for economy and finance in Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's brutal and corrupt dictatorship in 1982. He was sacked and exiled after he criticised Duvalier's corruption and won the public nickname "Mr Clean" – a ...

Forex: EUR/USD holding above 1.3060Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:58PMFXstreet.com (Buenos Aires) – EUR/USD Current price: 1.3079. Euro managed to extend gains to 1.3106 before pulling back slightly on American spike of risk aversion: stocks fell strongly in Wall Street, yet the pair holds for now above 1.3060; losing momentum according to hourly indicators yet still above 20 SMA, pair will find immediate support in fact around 1.3045, previous weekly high; if ...