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Colombia returns to heroes welcome
7/6/2014 2:42:23 PM
- Colombia team returns home to massive welcome in Bogota
- Colombia went out in quarterfinals to hosts Brazil
- WC top scorer James Rodriguez center of attention
- Brazil comes to terms with loss of star player Neymar
Editor's note: How are you celebrating the World Cup? Join the global conversation on CNN Facebook Pulse
(CNN) -- Colombia may have exited the World Cup at the quarterfinal stage but it did not stop a massive crowd from welcoming home their heroes in the capital Bogota Sunday.
Hosts Brazil put paid to the team's hopes with a narrow 2-1 victory in Fortaleza Friday, although the win came at a heavy price with Neymar ruled out for the rest of the World Cup.
Arriving at El Dorado airport after an Avianca flight, the squad were met by a frenzied welcome with thousands lining the streets as their open top bus negotiated its way through the streets.
Read: Neymar blow as Brazil beats Colombia
Colombia, coached by Argentina's Jose Pekerman, won its group and impressed with its flowing football, led by World Cup sensation James Rodriguez.
He scored his sixth and tournament-leading goal, a late penalty, in the defeat to Brazil.
"Thanks for always being there, thanks for the support, we love you," Rodriguez said as he addressed the crowd.
They had gathered early, most wearing the team's yellow shirt, to catch a glimpse of the players who were given red carpet treatment at the airport, before going on a tour in the bus, which inched its way through the throngs.
The Colombian players were then presented on a stage at the Simon Bolivar park and showed off their footwork by dancing to the music.
Read: Colombia remembers Escobar
Meanwhile, the Brazil squad has been training in Teresopolis ahead of its semifinal clash with Germany in Belo Horizonte Tuesday.
Chelsea's Willian, who could come in for Neymar, admitted his loss was a blow to Brazil's hopes of winning the World Cup on home soil.
"Neymar sets the standard for us. He is capable of deciding any game, so playing without him will be difficult," he said.
Read: Colombia reaches knockout stages
But the midfielder added: "We know the quality that we have. We are all very sad at losing him but we are now even stronger after what happened and we can continue to pursue our dream."
Willian suffered an injury scare in training Saturday after a clash with Hernanes but said it would not prevent him playing in the last four clash.
Coach Luis Felipe Scolari's other possible replacement for Neymar, who has fractured a vertabra in his back, could be winger Bernard, who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.
Read: Germany battles past France
World Cup: Who plays who next?
7/6/2014 9:14:58 AM
- World Cup kicked off June 12 with host Brazil beating Croatia
- 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four teams
- Top two teams in each group go to knockout stages
- Final takes place on Sunday July 13 in Rio de Janeiro
Editor's note: How are you celebrating the World Cup? Join the global conversation on CNN's Facebook Pulse
(CNN) -- Saturday's quarterfinals:
Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica in Salvador (Netherlands wins 4-3 on penalties)
Argentina 1-0 Belgium in Brasilia (FT)
Gonzalo Higuain (8 mins)
Schedule of matches (kickoff times GMT):
Thursday June 12
Group A: Brazil 3-1 Croatia in Sao Paulo
Friday June 13
Group A: Mexico 1-0 Cameroon in Natal
Group B: Spain 1-5 Netherlands in Salvador
Group B: Chile 3-1 Australia in Cuiaba
Saturday June 14
Group C: Colombia 3-0 Greece in Belo Horizonte
Group D: Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica in Fortaleza
Group D: England 1-2 Italy in Manaus
Group C: Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan in Recife
Sunday June 15
Group E: Switzerland 2-1 Ecuador in Brasilia
Group E: France 3-0 Honduras in Porto Alegre
Group F: Argentina 2-1 Bosnia Herzegovina in Rio de Janeiro
Monday June 16
Group G: Germany 4-0 Portugal in Salvador
Group F: Iran 0-0 Nigeria in Curitiba
Group G: Ghana 1-2 USA in Natal
Tuesday June 17
Group H: Belgium 2-1 Algeria in Belo Horizonte
Group A: Brazil 0-0 Mexico in Fortaleza
Group H: Russia 1-1 South Korea in Cuiaba
Wednesday June 18
Group B: Australia 2-3 Netherlands in Porto Alegre
Group B: Spain 0-2 Chile in Rio
Group A: Cameroon 0-4 Croatia in Manaus
Thursday June 19
Group C: Colombia 2-1 Ivory Coast in Brasilia
Group D: Uruguay 2-1 England in Sao Paulo
Group C: Japan 0-0 Greece in Natal
Friday June 20
Group D: Italy 0-1 Costa Rica in Recife
Group E: Switzerland 2-5 France in Salvador
Group E: Honduras 1-2 Ecuador in Curitiba
Saturday June 21
Group F: Argentina 1-0 Iran in Belo Horizonte
Group G: Germany 2-2 Ghana in Fortaleza
Group F: Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia Herzegovina in Cuiaba
Sunday June 22
Group H: Belgium 1-0 Russia in Rio de Janeiro
Group H: South Korea 2-4 Algeria in Porto Alegre
Group G: USA 2-2 Portugal in Manaus
Monday June 23
Group B: Netherlands 2-0 Chile in Sao Paulo
Group B: Australia 0-3 Spain in Curitiba
Group A: Brazil 4-1 Cameroon in Brasilia
Group A: Croatia 1-3 Mexico in Recife
Tuesday June 24
Group D: Italy 0-1 Uruguay in Natal
Group D: Costa Rica 0-0 England in Belo Horizonte
Group C: Japan 1-4 Colombia in Cuiaba
Group C: Greece 2-1 Ivory Coast in Fortaleza
Wednesday June 25
Group F: Nigeria 2-3 Argentina in Porto Alegre
Group F: Bosnia Herzegovina 3-1 Iran in Salvador
Group E: Honduras 0-3 Switzerland in Manaus
Group E: Ecuador 0-0 France in Rio de Janeiro
Thursday June 26
Group G: Portugal 2-1 Ghana in Brasilia
Group G: USA 0-1 Germany in Recife
Group H: South Korea 0-1 Belgium in Sao Paulo
Group H: Algeria 1-1 Russia in Curitiba
Last-16 knockout matches:
Saturday June 28
Match 49: Brazil 1-1 Chile in Belo Horizonte (Brazil wins 3-2 on penalties)
Match 50: Colombia 2-0 Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro
Sunday June 29
Match 51: Netherlands 2-1 Mexico in Fortaleza
Match 52: Costa Rica 1-1 Greece in Recife (Costa Rica wins 5-3 on penalties)
Monday June 30:
Match 53: France 2-0 Nigeria in Brasilia
Match 54: Germany 2-1 Algeria in Porto Alegre (After extra time)
Tuesday July 1
Match 55: Argentina 1-0 Switzerland in Sao Paulo (After extra time)
Match 56: Belgium 2-1 USA in Salvador (After extra time)
Quarterfinals:
Friday July 4
Match 57: Germany 1-0 France in Rio de Janeiro
Match 58: Brazil 2-1 Colombia in Fortaleza
Saturday July 5
Match 59: Argentina 1-0 Belgium in Brasilia
Match 60: Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica in Salvador (Netherlands wins 4-3 on penalties)
Semifinals
Tuesday July 8
Match 61: Germany v Brazil in Belo Horizonte (2000)
Wednesday July 9
Match 62: Argentina v Netherlands in Sao Paulo (2000)
Third and fourth place playoff
Saturday July 12
Loser Match 61 v Loser Match 62 in Brasilia (2000)
Final
Sunday July 13
Winner Match 61 v Winner Match 62 in Rio de Janeiro (1900)
Boehner: Why we must sue Obama
7/6/2014 9:33:42 AM
- Speaker John Boehner says President Obama has circumvented Congress with his executive actions
- He plans on filing suit against the President this month
- Boehner: The President has not faithfully executed the laws as he was sworn to do
Editor's note: Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, is speaker of the House of Representatives. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) -- Every member of Congress swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So did President Barack Obama.
But too often over the past five years, the President has circumvented the American people and their elected representatives through executive action, changing and creating his own laws, and excusing himself from enforcing statutes he is sworn to uphold -- at times even boasting about his willingness to do it, as if daring the American people to stop him.
That's why, later this month, we will bring legislation to the House floor that would authorize the House of Representatives to file suit in an effort to compel President Obama to follow his oath of office and faithfully execute the laws of our country.
The President's response: "So sue me."
What's disappointing is the President's flippant dismissal of the Constitution we are both sworn to defend. It is utterly beneath the dignity of the office. I know the President is frustrated. I'm frustrated. The American people are frustrated, too.
Obama: Boehner's lawsuit is 'a stunt'
After years of slow economic growth and high unemployment under President Obama, they are still asking, 'where are the jobs?' The House has passed more than 40 jobs bills that would help. But Washington Democrats, led by the President, just ignore them.
Even worse, the President's habit of ignoring the law as written hurts our economy and jobs even more. Washington taxes and regulations always make it harder for private sector employers to meet payrolls, invest in new initiatives and create jobs -- but how can those employers plan, invest and grow when the laws are changing on the President's whim at any moment?
I don't take the House legal action against the President lightly. We've passed legislation to address this problem (twice), but Senate Democrats, characteristically, have ignored it.
In the end, the Constitution makes it clear that the President's job is to faithfully execute the laws. And, in my view, the President has not faithfully executed the laws when it comes to a range of issues, including his health care law, energy regulations, foreign policy and education.
Boehner plans lawsuit against Obama over executive orders
There must be accountability. We have a system of government outlined in our Constitution with the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. Congress has its job to do, and so does the President. When there are conflicts like this -- between the legislative branch and the executive branch -- it is my view that it is our responsibility to stand up for this institution in which we serve, and for the Constitution.
If you look back over American history, there has always been a tension between the inherent powers of the executive branch versus the inherent powers of the legislative branch. This issue is as old as Marbury vs. Madison and as fresh as the unanimous Supreme Court ruling last week that the President overstepped his authority on recess appointments.
Over the last five years, starting -- not coincidentally -- when his political party lost the majority in the House of Representatives, the President has consistently overstepped his authority under the Constitution, and in so doing eroded the power of the legislative branch.
The legislative branch has an obligation to defend the rights and responsibilities of the American people, and America's constitutional balance of powers -- before it is too late.
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Colombia returns to hero's welcome
7/6/2014 11:18:31 PM
- Colombia team returns home to massive welcome in Bogota
- Colombia went out in quarterfinals to hosts Brazil
- WC top scorer James Rodriguez center of attention
- Brazil comes to terms with loss of star player Neymar
Editor's note: How are you celebrating the World Cup? Join the global conversation on CNN Facebook Pulse
(CNN) -- Colombia may have exited the World Cup at the quarterfinal stage but it did not stop a massive crowd from welcoming home their heroes in the capital Bogota Sunday.
Hosts Brazil put paid to the team's hopes with a narrow 2-1 victory in Fortaleza Friday, although the win came at a heavy price with Neymar ruled out for the rest of the World Cup.
Arriving at El Dorado airport after an Avianca flight, the squad were met by a frenzied welcome with thousands lining the streets as their open top bus negotiated its way through the streets.
Read: Neymar blow as Brazil beats Colombia
Colombia, coached by Argentina's Jose Pekerman, won its group and impressed with its flowing football, led by World Cup sensation James Rodriguez.
He scored his sixth and tournament-leading goal, a late penalty, in the defeat to Brazil.
"Thanks for always being there, thanks for the support, we love you," Rodriguez said as he addressed the crowd.
They had gathered early, most wearing the team's yellow shirt, to catch a glimpse of the players who were given red carpet treatment at the airport, before going on a tour in the bus, which inched its way through the throngs.
The Colombian players were then presented on a stage at the Simon Bolivar park and showed off their footwork by dancing to the music.
Read: Colombia remembers Escobar
Meanwhile, the Brazil squad has been training in Teresopolis ahead of its semifinal clash with Germany in Belo Horizonte Tuesday.
Chelsea's Willian, who could come in for Neymar, admitted his loss was a blow to Brazil's hopes of winning the World Cup on home soil.
"Neymar sets the standard for us. He is capable of deciding any game, so playing without him will be difficult," he said.
Read: Colombia reaches knockout stages
But the midfielder added: "We know the quality that we have. We are all very sad at losing him but we are now even stronger after what happened and we can continue to pursue our dream."
Willian suffered an injury scare in training Saturday after a clash with Hernanes but said it would not prevent him playing in the last four clash.
Coach Luis Felipe Scolari's other possible replacement for Neymar, who has fractured a vertabra in his back, could be winger Bernard, who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.
Read: Germany battles past France
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