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		<title>Qualifier Devvarman upsets No. 6 seed Cilic at DC; Becker wins, next Roddick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Qualifier Somdev Devvarman of India recorded the biggest win of his career Tuesday, upsetting No. 6 seed Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.

Defending champion and No. 2 seeded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina avoided another upset, as did 10th-seeded Tommy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No. 6 Cilic upset by qualifier Devvarman at D.C; Becker wins, next Roddick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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No. 6 Cilic upset by qualifier at D.C.
WASHINGTON — Qualifier Somdev Devvarman of India upset No. 6 seed Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
Devvarman, the 2007 and 2008 NCAA men&#8217;s singles champion at Virginia and surprise quarterfinalist in this event last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becker wins at Legg Mason, faces Roddick in second round</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/08/05/becker-wins-at-legg-mason-faces-roddick-in-second-round-17630/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Germany&#8217;s Benjamin Becker beat American Robby Ginepri 7-6 (3), 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4) to advance to the second round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Tuesday.

Becker, who won the final six points in the third-set tiebreaker, will next face top-seeded Andy Roddick. The three-time Washington champion received a first-round bye.
Qualifier Sebastien De [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House greeting for NASCAR champs, Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson moved to Aug. 19</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The White House meeting between No. 44 and No. 48 will have to wait a few weeks, thanks to turf problems elsewhere.

Three-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson was among a group of NASCAR drivers who were to be honored by President Barack Obama at the White House Monday. But steady rain postponed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama supports efforts to bring World Cup to US, meets FIFA head at White House</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/27/obama-supports-efforts-to-bring-world-cup-to-us-meets-fifa-head-at-white-house-15354/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday lobbied the head of international soccer on the United States&#8217; bid to host the World Cup and said he hoped to attend the upcoming contest in South Africa.

Obama met with FIFA president Sepp Blatter at the White House to discuss the United States&#8217; prospects to attract the tournament [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paes, Oudsema lead Washington Kastles over Springfield Lasers for 1st World TeamTennis title</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/27/paes-oudsema-lead-washington-kastles-over-springfield-lasers-for-1st-world-teamtennis-title-15212/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Washington Kastles have won their first World TeamTennis Pro League championship, beating the Springfield Lasers 23-20 on Sunday night.

The Kastles were led by Leander Paes, the league&#8217;s male MVP, who teamed with Scott Oudsema to win the men&#8217;s doubles and with Rennae Stubbs to win the mixed doubles. Paes owns nine Grand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nationals weather 3-hour rain delay, Dunn hits slam in 5-run second in 13-1 win over Padres</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/26/nationals-weather-3-hour-rain-delay-dunn-hits-slam-in-5-run-second-in-13-1-win-over-padres-14928/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Adam Dunn&#8217;s grand slam capped a five-run second inning after a rain delay of more than three hours and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 13-1 Saturday night for their most lopsided victory of the season.

Dunn finished with five RBIs, Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in three runs and Nyjer Morgan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Redskins draft Kentucky DE Jeremy Jarmon in 3rd round of NFL supplemental draft</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/17/washington-redskins-draft-kentucky-de-jeremy-jarmon-in-3rd-round-of-nfl-supplemental-draft-12489/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Fendrich</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Washington Redskins figure they got a bargain by taking Kentucky defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the third round of the NFL&#8217;s supplemental draft Thursday.

And Jarmon figures he gets an early jump on his professional career after being declared ineligible for his senior season by the NCAA because he tested positive for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The presidential pitch: Barack Obama throws a bit low with All-Star game&#8217;s opening toss</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/15/the-presidential-pitch-barack-obama-throws-a-bit-low-with-all-star-games-opening-toss-12052/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Walker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — All those warmups in the Rose Garden gave the lanky left-hander just enough oomph.

Fresh from his practice pitches on the White House grounds, President Barack Obama delivered at the All-Star game Tuesday night. Biting his lip for a little extra zip, he fulfilled his modest goal: Flinging the ceremonial first ball to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says he welcomes economic responsibility, proposes $12B plan for community colleges</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/15/obama-says-he-welcomes-economic-responsibility-proposes-12b-plan-for-community-colleges-11906/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WARREN, Mich. — Conceding unemployment will get worse before it shrinks, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare millions of people for a new generation of jobs. Challenging critics, he said he welcomed the task of turning around the economy.

&#8220;I love the folks who helped get us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says lost auto jobs gone, new jobs require greater training</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/14/obama-says-lost-auto-jobs-gone-new-jobs-require-greater-training-11868/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says lost auto industry jobs in states such as Michigan will not come back and new jobs will require greater training and post-high school education to achieve a higher skilled work force.

Obama was scheduled to deliver a speech at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., Tuesday calling for an infusion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama welcomes MLS champs to White House, jokes most of his soccer watching is for daughters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has welcomed soccer&#8217;s Columbus Crew to the White House to congratulate the team on its MLS championship.

Obama on Monday joined the team from Ohio in the Rose Garden to honor a turnaround from a losing season in 2007 to the best record in the league for 2008.
The president joked that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worst-in-baseball Nationals fire Acta at All-Star break; Riggleman named interim manager</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/13/worst-in-baseball-nationals-fire-acta-at-all-star-break-riggleman-named-interim-manager-11563/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — So much for the plan to have Manny Acta&#8217;s patient optimism lead the Washington Nationals out of the doldrums. The abysmal won-loss record became too much to stomach, costing him his job at the All-Star break and adding another layer of instability to the worst team in baseball.

Acta was fired after the team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: White House staffers, Malia and Sasha, meet Pope Benedict XVI, too</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[VATICAN CITY — If one career highlight was getting Barack Obama elected president, another might be meeting the pope.

Several senior White House staffers had the honor Friday, after President Barack Obama&#8217;s private audience with Pope Benedict XVI. First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha also met the pontiff.
Among the top aides who got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blissfully bleary: US gets short Gold Cup turnaround following Confederations Cup heroics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/02/blissfully-bleary-us-gets-short-gold-cup-turnaround-following-confederations-cup-heroics-8020/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregg Bell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TUKWILA, Wash. — Bob Bradley was walking off the practice field toward the team bus when a father stopped the coach of the United States national team with a cheerful yell from a playground.

&#8220;Hey, good job on the Confederations Cup, man!&#8221; the dad shouted through a chain-link fence as a little girl played nearby. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CAPITAL CULTURE: Raising 2 young children in the White House fishbowl</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/30/capital-culture-raising-2-young-children-in-the-white-house-fishbowl-7549/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — President Barack Obama&#8217;s face brightened as he looked up and saw his 8-year-old daughter Sasha on the White House&#8217;s Truman Balcony. He gave an exaggerated wave, she waved back and photographers captured a rare, unscripted moment.

It seemed innocent enough, yet White House officials asked news organizations not to distribute the image.
Weeks later, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Michigan coach Ellerbe joins George Washington as assistant</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/26/ex-michigan-coach-ellerbe-joins-george-washington-as-assistant-6624/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Former Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe is returning to the bench after an eight-year absence.

Ellerbe was hired Thursday as an assistant at George Washington, joining the staff of head coach Karl Hobbs.
Ellerbe was fired in 2001 after four years with the Wolverines. He took the team to the NCAA tournament in his first season [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another maple scare: Nick Green dodges bat, misses ball in Red Sox 6-4 win over Nationals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/25/another-maple-scare-nick-green-dodges-bat-misses-ball-in-red-sox-6-4-win-over-nationals-6384/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The ball was bouncing toward Nick Green, and so was the tumbling sharp end of Elijah Dukes&#8217; broken bat.

The bat got there first. The Boston Red Sox shortstop deflected the barrel with his right forearm as the ball rolled between his legs. The play was ruled a hit and Green was unharmed, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another maple scare: SS Green dodges bat, misses ball in Boston&#8217;s 6-4 win over Nationals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/25/another-maple-scare-ss-green-dodges-bat-misses-ball-in-bostons-6-4-win-over-nationals-6368/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/25/another-maple-scare-ss-green-dodges-bat-misses-ball-in-bostons-6-4-win-over-nationals-6368/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The ball was bouncing toward Nick Green, and so was the tumbling sharp end of Elijah Dukes&#8217; broken bat.

The bat got there first. The Boston Red Sox shortstop deflected the barrel with his right forearm as the ball rolled between his legs. The play was ruled a hit and Green was unharmed, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House: Obama has not made decision on attending World Cup soccer in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama has not made a decision yet on whether to attend next year&#8217;s World Cup soccer championship in South Africa.

Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs was asked about the matter on Monday after at least one published report said Obama had accepted an invitation.
Gibbs said Obama has agreed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tony Hawk skateboards at White House before joining Obama, other dads, at forum</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/19/tony-hawk-skateboards-at-white-house-before-joining-obama-other-dads-at-forum-5131/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/19/tony-hawk-skateboards-at-white-house-before-joining-obama-other-dads-at-forum-5131/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Hey kids, don&#8217;t try this at home.

Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk on Friday took a brief ride at the White House as part of a Father&#8217;s Day celebration.
Hawk, 41, skated in the grand foyer and the nearby Old Executive Office Building, with the permission of White House officials.
The skateboarding icon, also known for his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House lawyer says AmeriCorps IG removed because he was &#8216;unduly disruptive&#8217; to operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A White House lawyer says President Barack Obama fired the watchdog for federal AmeriCorps programs because he was &#8220;unduly disruptive&#8221; and engaged in &#8220;trouble and inappropriate conduct.&#8221;

Obama&#8217;s special counsel on Tuesday sent a letter to senators explaining the White House&#8217;s decision to remove Gerald Walpin from his post as inspector general at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With opportunity to snag Strasburg and 2 first-round picks, Nats&#8217; Rizzo prepared for draft</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo played it coy Sunday, refusing to confirm Washington will select right-hander Stephen Strasburg with the first selection in Tuesday&#8217;s first-year draft.

&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to talk about any individual player right now,&#8221; Rizzo said before the Nationals&#8217; game against the New York Mets. &#8220;The (draft) board has been set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Storms postpone Johnson&#8217;s bid for 300; Giants-Nationals game to be made up in Thursday DH</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Big Unit was held up by Mother Nature, putting history on hold. Randy Johnson&#8217;s bid for 300 wins was postponed Wednesday night after a series of thunderstorms left the field at Nationals Park unplayable for Johnson&#8217;s San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals.

At 10:47 p.m. EDT — more than 3½ hours after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Nationals fire pitching coach Randy St. Claire, promote Steve McCatty</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With the worst ERA and record in the major leagues, the Washington Nationals fired pitching coach Randy St. Claire and promoted Steve McCatty from Triple-A to replace him.

The Nationals, who entered Tuesday night&#8217;s game against San Francisco with a 13-36 record, have a 5.69 ERA. They&#8217;ve allowed the most runs (308) and recorded [...]]]></description>
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