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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.
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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.
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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.
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CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
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Thai Buddhist monks wait for offerings early Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands continue to illegally occupy Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's office complex as the political standoff continues into its second week. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy, a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists, to oust Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
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Australia's Rebecca Keat celebrates winning the women's elite division of the Aviva Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Singapore September 7, 2008. Over 1,400 athletes took part in the event.
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang addresses a press conference after casting his vote in the territory's Legislative Council election in Hong Kong on September 7, 2008. Hong Kong's bedraggled democracy camp could suffer a bloody nose, as pro-Beijing parties bathe in a post-Olympic glow, politicians and analysts said.
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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) poses with Russian Olympic team members at the Kremlin in Moscow on August 30, 2008. Czech Republic foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has voiced support for an eventual boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to protest Russia's military intervention in Georgia.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivers a speech during a meeting with Russian Olympic team members in the Kremlin in Moscow on August 30, 2008. Czech Republic foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has voiced support for an eventual boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to protest Russia's military intervention in Georgia. Background (L) Olympic high jumper champion Andrey Silnov. Others are unidentified.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shares a smile with Olympic high jumper champion Andrey Silnov during a meeting with Russian Olympic team members in the Kremlin in Moscow on August 30, 2008. Czech Republic foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has voiced support for an eventual boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to protest Russia's military intervention in Georgia.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) speaks with Russian rhythmic gymnastics team main coach Irina Viner (L) and Olympic champion Yevgenia Kanayeva (R) during a meeting with Russian Olympic team members in the Kremlin in Moscow on August 30, 2008. Czech Republic foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has voiced support for an eventual boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to protest Russia's military intervention in Georgia.
Russian Olympic champions Maxim Opalev (L) and Larisa Ilchenko (2nd L) pose with their gold medals as President Dmitry Medvedev (R) looks on during a meeting with Russian Olympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow on August 30, 2008. Czech Republic foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has voiced support for an eventual boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to protest Russia's military intervention in Georgia.
Russian Olympic champions Maxim Opalev (L) and Larisa Ilchenko (2nd L) pose with their gold medals as President Dmitry Medvedev (R) looks on during a meeting with Russian Olympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow on August 30, 2008. Czech Republic foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has voiced support for an eventual boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to protest Russia's military intervention in Georgia.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) smiles as Olympic champion Andrey Silnov (2nd R) puts on him a gold medal during a meeting with Russian Olympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow on August 30, 2008. Czech Republic foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has voiced support for an eventual boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to protest Russia's military intervention in Georgia. Others are unidentified.
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Svetlana Abrosimova wasnt planning to play in the WNBA this season.
She was focused on playing for Russia in the Olympics and then resting for the Russian league in the winter. However, the former UConn star who spent seven seasons with the Minnesota
Sydney Harbour. It's so beautiful and obviously in summer the weather's great, but it's challenging too because of the topography of the land and the high buildings, which create a good breeze. A lake outside Moscow in 2005. It was part of the Russian
Rome, Sept 6: Asafa Powell has one last chance to salvage his season, and it will come on the same track he set a world record on last year -- and without Usain Bolt.
Powell will run the 100 meters tomorrow at the Rieti Grand Prix, the small meet
USA Wrestling will hold the first in a series of meetings Sunday to re-evaluate its programs, a first step in what could become an overhaul of the sport in America.
The meeting comes on the heels of a disappointing Olympics in which the U.S. finished
She was focused on playing for Russia in the Olympics and then resting for the Russian league in the winter. However, the former UConn star who spent seven seasons with the Minnesota Lynx changed her mind in Beijing.
''During the Olympics, I was like
Sydney Harbour. It's so beautiful and obviously in summer the weather's great, but it's challenging too because of the topography of the land and the high buildings, which create a good breeze. A lake outside Moscow in 2005. It was part of the Russian
Defending Fed Cup by BNP Paribas holders Russia might be forced to take a weakened team to the final round later this month.
Russia, who has won the Fed Cup trophy four times in the last five years, will face Spain on September 13-14.
Russian tennis
LONDON (AP) -Russia will be missing three top players - Maria Sharapova, Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina - when it faces Spain in the Fed Cup final.
They're ranked in the top 10 on the WTA Tour, but were left off the team announced Wednesday for the
Quotes spotlight for "Russia Olympics Team"
It was sad that first time in the history Indian hockey team will not be able to take part in Olympics. Hopefully the women's hockey team which has gone for the qualifiers in Russia will bring laurels to the country and will secure a medal at the Bejing Games
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in New Kerala
They need to get it back in the Olympics or else softball is in trouble throughout the world. Great Britain has already dropped its national team. Russia and the Czech Republic are always trying, and they'll be hurt because their funding is going to go down. You can expect thing to happen around the globe.
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in NBC Olympics
I don't really doubt no fighters (overlook any fighters) because everybody trained hard as I did to get there ... Like overall, I ain't (am not) afraid to face the Cubans - like the Cubans got to watch out for me, that's what I feel like. Overall, Russia - because they have a great, strong team and it's like their style changes every Olympics. So I say Russia.
said Warren
I only counted for the victory, I flew with the thoughts of winning a gold medal, and throughout the tournament I actually proved my prevalence over contenders
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