Argentina had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's ruling that it must pay $1.5 billion to hedge funds for bonds Argentina had defaulted on in 2001. The Supreme Court refused to hear its appeal — a victory for the hedge fund investors whom Argentina's president, Cristina Fernandez, had called "vultures."Fernandez had said Argentina couldn't afford to fully pay the hedge funds while also making payments to other lenders. But late last week, signs of a possible resolution Read more [...]

Lionel Messi's dramatic late winner in Argentina's World Cup match against Iran rescued one Las Vegas gambler from losing $350,000 (205,000 pounds).- Delaney: Messi embodies Argentina- Afshar: Team Melli shine in defeatMessi curled in a stunning finish from outside the area in injury time to seal a 1-0 win in the Group F clash.That strike, Messi's second of the tournament in Brazil, came as great relief to the Argentina fans at the stadium Belo Horizonte who are dreaming of a third World Cup Read more [...]