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New Orleans ordered evacuated ahead of Gustav NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered the city’s more than 239,000 residents to evacuate on Sunday in the face of powerful Hurricane Gustav, which he called “the mother of all storms.”

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Federer wins Olympic doubles goldRoger Federer adds an Olympic gold medal to his collection of tennis accolades by winning the men’s doubles with Stanislas Wawrinka.

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Cilic earns first ATP win at Pilot Pen Marin Cilic won his first ATP Tour event Saturday, beating American Mardy Fish 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at the Pilot Pen, a U.S. Open tuneup. Unseeded Caroline Wozniacki won the women’s title, her second tournament victory this month, beating top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Despite […]

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Kuznetsova ousted at U.S. Open; Federer rolls One day after top seed Ana Ivanovic was upset at the U.S. Open, ‘07 runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova suffered an early exit.

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Safin fined for outburst during first-round match Marat Safin has been fined $2,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his first-round win over Vince Spadea at the U.S. Open, the International Tennis Federation said on Thursday.

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ATP head de Villiers to step down in December ATP president Etienne de Villiers, who introduced video replay and increased prize money on the men’s tour, will step down when his contract expires in December.

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Nadal passes Federer for top spot in rankings Rafael Nadal’s summer keeps getting better. A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world’s No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out on Monday. Federer had been atop the rankings for 235 […]

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Sudanese plane hijackers surrender in Libya TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The hijackers of a Sudanese airliner surrendered to authorities in Libya on Wednesday after releasing all the passengers and crew, Libya’s aviation authority said.

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Nadal, Dementieva among opening-day winners Read full story for latest details.

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Notebook: Evert returns for Open celebration Read full story for latest details.

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