On the eve of the football Confederations Cup, the head of the South African Organizing Committee, Danny Jordaan, once again patiently responded to nagging inquiries over the level of security for the tournament.

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While there has been a sizeable amount of research on human origins, with most evidence pointing toward an African genesis around 100, 000 years ago - the so-called "African Eve" - there is more and more interest in the patterns of relationship among existing human populations.

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"Martin Johnson is one of the dirtiest captains in world rugby, " Krige told a South African newspaper on the eve of his side's departure for Australia.

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On the eve of World War II, African Americans in the North had achieved real political leverage.

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