Soccer (or football) is the most popular sport in the world. If you are one of those people who thinks that soccer isn't very popular in America, then maybe you need to think about what you mean when you say "America" [here]. In addition, hockey is no longer the number one sport in Canada [here]. With the Hispanic poplution expected to represent 25% of the U.S. population by 2050, there is a good chance that soccer could eventually eclipse football, baseball and basketball in the U.S. [here]. So, what does this all mean? It means that you should start playing soccer, of course. Many cities have leagues for beginners and intermediate adult players. Many, like Seattle, even have co-ed teams [here]. So, try it out.
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Back in July, the fossil remains of what might be the oldest known human ancestor were found in Chad [Aug 7]. Now, there is a debate in the scientific community over whether the remains are, in fact, hominid [here].

"It does not share the single unifying feature of all humans and hominids, erect posture and obligate bipedal locomotion," said [Milford] Wolpoff [, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor]. "It could of course be an ancestor of both humans and chimpanzees, it certainly is early enough, but there is no reason to be sure it is the ancestor of any surviving species."

Whether the remains turn out to be hominid or not, it is good to have such a pivotal find to argue about. In the end the debate should improve our understanding of our own origins.
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