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- Argentina defeats Britain 1-0 in final
Silvina D'Elia the lone goal in the first half as Argentina defeated Britain 1-0 on Sunday in the final of the Champions Trophy women's field hockey tournament. The event, seen as a key warm up for this year's London Olympics, has now been won five times by Argentina. In the third-place match earlier Sunday, the Netherlands defeated Germany 5-4. - "Iron Lady" film draws sympathy for Thatcher in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Long reviled in Argentina for leading Britain to war over the Falkland Islands, Margaret Thatcher's portrayal as a vulnerable, elderly woman suffering from dementia in new film "The Iron Lady" has won her newfound sympathy with Argentine moviegoers. The Oscar-nominated film shows Thatcher, the 86-year-old former British prime minister, as a confused and lonely old woman ... - Chavez and allies back Argentina on Falklands
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other leaders in the left-leaning ALBA bloc backed Argentina on Saturday in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. - UK distracting public with Falklands: Argentina
Argentina has said that Britain is trying to distract its public from high unemployment and other domestic problems by sabre-rattling in the Falkland Islands. - GB denied as Argentina win Trophy
World Champions Argentina beat Great Britain 1-0 to win the Champions Trophy. - Argentina calls William Falklands 'conquistador'
Argentina said it doesn't seek another war over the Falkland Islands, and accused Britain of militarizing their sovereignty dispute by announcing Tuesday that it is sending an advanced warship to the islands along with Prince William "in the uniform of a conquistador."