Federer a win away from 5th straight US Open title
NEW YORK - Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something Saturday he hadn't in quite a while. He was playing exactly like that guy named Roger Federer.
Nations:Switzerland People:Roger Federer Novak Djokovic Jelena Jankovic Andy Murray Rafael Nadal Pete Sampras Activities:2008 U.S. Tennis Open
2008-09-06
Querrey's 2nd upset of Open earns match vs. Nadal
NEW YORK - Sam Querrey is so young that there isn't a trace of irony when he mentions growing up rooting for Andy Roddick and James Blake, two guys still very much on tour and still in their 20s.
Nations:Italy Latvia Ukraine Switzerland Japan People:Venus Williams David Nalbandian Svetlana Kuznetsova James Blake Andy Murray Tomas Berdych Activities:2008 U.S. Tennis Open
2008-08-30
Georgia says Russia troops blocking refugee return
GORI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russian troops deep inside Georgian territory are stopping thousands of refugees from returning to their homes, a Georgian official said on Saturday.
Nations:Russia France People:Dmitry Medvedev Bob Corker Gordon Brown Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis
2008-08-30
Beijing Olympics end with massive viewership
LOS ANGELES/BEIJING (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC Universal smashed yet another historic ratings benchmark: The Beijing Olympics is the most-watched U.S. television event of all time.
People:Michael Phelps David Beckham Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-25
Taliban turns lethal: 101 US deaths in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - Taliban insurgents once derided as a ragtag rabble unable to match U.S. troops have transformed into a fighting force -- one advanced enough to mount massive conventional attacks and claim American lives at a record pace.
Nations:Afghanistan U.S. Pakistan People:Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude
BEIJING - With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement -- coexisting awkwardly with the government's wariness of dissent and free speech.
Nations:Jamaica Russia People:Usain Bolt Led Zeppelin Michael Phelps David Beckham Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-24
Curtain down on 'truly exceptional' Beijing Games
BEIJING (AFP) - The Beijing Olympics, played out against a background of political intrigue and featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action, drew to a spectacular close on Sunday.
Nations:Kenya Spain Brazil Russia People:Led Zeppelin Michael Phelps David Beckham Kobe Bryant Zou Shiming Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-24
Proud China brings curtain down on epic Games
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of modern day China.
Nations:U.K. U.S. Tajikistan Afghanistan Jamaica South Korea People:Led Zeppelin Michael Phelps David Beckham Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-24
US, allies weigh punishment for Russia
WASHINGTON - Scrambling to find ways to punish Russia for its invasion of pro-Western Georgia, the United States and its allies are considering expelling Moscow from an exclusive club of wealthy nations and have scrapped plans for an upcoming joint NATO-Russia military exercise, Bush administration officials said Tuesday.
Nations:Russia France Italy Germany Japan Canada People:Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi Gordon Brown Angela Merkel Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis Russia-U.S.
2008-08-12
Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US troops to leave
BAGHDAD - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed.
Nations:Iraq People:Gordon Brown Barack Obama Condoleezza Rice Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-08-07
World leaders quash qualms, go to Olympic opening
PARIS - To go or not to go -- world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks.
Nations:Australia Brazil France U.K. North Korea Zimbabwe People:Dalai Lama Kevin Rudd Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Wu Poh-hsiung Angela Merkel Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-06
Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft
MOJAVE, Calif. - British billionaire Sir Richard Branson showed off a key piece of his fledgling commercial space program Monday, unveiling a carrier aircraft designed to launch a passenger-carrying spaceship.
People:Richard Branson Source:(AP)
2008-07-28
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