| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:16 AEST |
| Expires: | Monday, November 24, 2008 12:16 AEST |
Men's top seed and new world number one tennis player Rafael Nadal is through to the second round of the U-S Open.
Australian surfer Joel Parkinson wipes out in powerful five- to seven-metre surf off Hawaii.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fronts a live question and answer session with the Russian people.
Australian author Kate Jennings charts the fall of Wall St and the rise of Barack Obama.
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