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Soccer's catching on here in the United States, they tell me. We've reached the point where the American team is somewhat competitive in the World Cup. I like many things European, particularly the beer. But I have never quite fathomed soccer. Then yesterday I made the connection between the two. I turned on the TV to give the World Cup a try. Portugal was playing Mexico. People were falling over a lot and the ball was going everywhere but into the goal. The announcer seemed excited anyway. It turned out that Angola was playing Iran at the same time, he...

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven Inc. will stock its own private-label beer starting this summer, a move that's expected to be closely watched in the $60 billion U.S. beer business. Santiago, which will begin to appear in 7-Eleven cold vaults in June, will be sold for $5.99 a six-pack. The price is lower than many other brands, including Mexican import Corona, with which Santiago is packaged and brewed to compete. "7-Eleven is the 800-pound gorilla in the beer business. It's one of the largest sellers of beer in the country, somewhere in the top five with Wal-Mart and major grocery chains," said...