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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
A pedestrian walks past an electric stock market board in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The Nikkei index has lost 404.05 points to 9,751.85 at one point in the morning session on Wednesday. The dollar then traded at 101.41-44 yen. The Japanese index on Tuesday closed at the lowest level in almost five years amid deepening uncertainty over the course of the financial crisis.
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) listens while Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) responds during their presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 07: Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) looks on during the debate with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) at theTown Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tonight's debate is the second presidential debate of three, the only one being held in the town hall style with questions coming from audience members.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
I don't think anyone will say after the race 'I could have won if I saw a wee bit better.' The night novelty adds another ingredient to a tight drivers' title fight, with Hamilton leading Ferrari's Felipe Massa by one point with four races to go. I don't think we have an edge over Ferrari 
In Valencia, we scored a very useful haul of points and I've actually come away from the weekend having extended my lead in the championship despite losing two points (to Felipe Massa of Ferrari). I'm mentally strong enough to be able to deal with that - and I'm more relaxed about it, too.
There is no doubt that Massa drove brilliantly, but there was much talk in the paddock that, had it been Lewis rather than Felipe involved, the decision might have been different. A lot of people were raising their eyebrows. I don't think it should have been a financial penalty.
My money is on Lewis Hamilton doing to Felipe Massa what Felipe did to Lewis at Turn One in Hungary.
Of course, I feel a bit sorry for Felipe because what happened to him has happened to me a few times this year ... But I'm very happy today, of course, after working through all the hard times along with my team. Massa and Lewis were very fast today but halfway through things were working better for me. I just tried to put pressure on Massa at the end and try to make something happen which it did with what looked like a mechanical failure.
The team is very strong. Yes, you have moments such as this Sunday but, after two hours, we were already motivated and looking forward to going to Japan to attack again.
It is not easy, but don't forget that we have raced in very difficult situations over the last couple of years - sometimes we were able to win, sometimes unfortunately to lose - but the motivation is still the same
We have three races to go, and we will approach them aware that we need to finish first and second every time. We have the potential to do so, so the target is very clear.
We win together and lose together and that philosophy will not change because of one unfortunate mistake
