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Goalkeeper Tim Howard of the U.S. saves a shot during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 1, 2014.

The US lost to Belgium, but soccer won plenty of new fans

Belgium knocked the USA out of the World Cup on Tuesday with a dramatic 2-1 victory. But while the Americans are no longer in the World Cup, soccer has won the hearts and minds of many back home.

The US lost to Belgium, but soccer won plenty of new fans
The final of the People's Tournament held in the Rio favela called Morro do Pinto

Among Brazilians, there's not that much excitement about the World Cup

Among Brazilians, there's not that much excitement about the World Cup
FIFA official and engineer inspect stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Why I have good reason to worry when I go to the World Cup in Brazil

Why I have good reason to worry when I go to the World Cup in Brazil

The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain

The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain

Michael Jackson Statues Draw Adoration … and Ire

Michael Jackson Statues Draw Adoration … and Ire

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Appointed Cultural Ambassador

Marco Werman talks with the NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his upcoming trip to Brazil, his first as US cultural ambassador.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Appointed Cultural Ambassador

Colombia's local elections mired in fraud and corruption

There are 130,000 candidates running in the October 30 elections for governor, mayor and local councils in Columbia, and more than 10 percent have criminal records.

Colombia's local elections mired in fraud and corruption

Local Elections In Colombia Fraught With Problems

Widespread complaints of fraud and intimidation by guerrillas and drug-traffickers mar the run-up to the gubernatorial elections.

Local Elections In Colombia Fraught With Problems

US and El Salvador's Deep, Not Always Friendly Ties

El Salvador is the last stop on Obama's three-nation tour of Latin America. Donna DeCesare has lived and worked as a journalist in El Salvador on and off since the 1980s and continues to cover issues relevant to Central American immigrants to the U.S.

US and El Salvador's Deep, Not Always Friendly Ties