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Hurricane Gustav enters Gulf after slamming Cuba
30.08.2008 20:00
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HAVANA (Reuters) - A ferociously powerful Hurricane Gustav roared across western Cuba with 150-mile-per-hour (240 km per hour) winds on Saturday, smashing buildings and flattening fields as it surged toward the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Venus, Serena eye quarter-final affair
30.08.2008 20:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus and Serena Williams moved closer to a quarterfinal showdown at the U.S. Open after sailing into the fourth round of the year's final grand slam with emphatic victories on Saturday.
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New Orleans mayor orders evacuation
30.08.2008 20:00
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NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Saturday ordered an evacuation of the city starting early on Sunday to prepare for what he called "the mother of all storms."
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McCain, Palin team up as Hurricane Gustav looms
30.08.2008 18:00
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WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - White House hopeful John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin hit the campaign trail as a team on Saturday, seeking to build on the momentum of her surprise addition to the Republican ticket even as Hurricane Gustav threatened to overshadow next week's party convention.
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U.S. more prepared for Gustav, than Katrina: FEMA
30.08.2008 16:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. emergency management agency, harshly criticized for its failures in handling Hurricane Katrina three years ago, said on Saturday it was better prepared for Hurricane Gustav.
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Venus waltzes into fourth round at Flushing Meadows
30.08.2008 14:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams strolled into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a straight-sets blowout of Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko on Saturday, chalking up her third successive victory without breaking sweat.
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Weir retains control in Boston
30.08.2008 14:00
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NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Canada's Mike Weir overcame a stumbling start and tougher course conditions to move two strokes clear early in the Deutsche Bank Championship second round on Saturday.
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U.S. Gulf oil producers, refiners brace for Gustav
30.08.2008 12:00
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil and natural gas companies shut down production across the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday to prepare for the worst hurricane to hit the U.S. oilpatch since 2005, as coastal refineries braced for possible floods.
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Venus rolls over Bondarenko in straight sets
30.08.2008 12:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Venus Williams marched into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a commanding 6-2 6-1 victory over Ukrainian 27th seed Alona Bondarenko on Saturday.
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New Orleans evacuation may start early Sunday: mayor
30.08.2008 12:00
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NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - City officials will order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans starting early on Sunday if Hurricane Gustav holds to its current course, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said on Saturday.
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Hollywood asks: who needs Harry Potter?
30.08.2008 06:00
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter won't be whipping up his magic when the fall film season begins next week, but Hollywood is hoping momentum from summer hits like "The Dark Knight" and a wide mix of new movies will keep audiences happy into the holidays.
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Winehouse falls ill, misses Paris concert
30.08.2008 06:00
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LONDON (Reuters) - British soul singer Amy Winehouse pulled out of a Paris concert at short notice on Friday after falling ill at home in London, her spokesman has said.
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McCain picks Palin as surprise VP
30.08.2008 06:00
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DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters.
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U.S. to make election history one way or another
30.08.2008 06:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Come January 20, 2009, history will be made in the United States: Either the first black president will be sworn into office or the first female vice president will take the oath.
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Democratic attacks "out-and-out false": White House
30.08.2008 06:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday decried as "out-and-out false" some of the criticism leveled against President George W. Bush at the Democratic convention, where Barack Obama was named the party's presidential nominee.
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