Barack Obama (left) and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden wave at the crowed at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Photo: Reuters

Putin suspects US may have provoked Georgia crisis19:30Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin said today he suspected someone in the United States provoked the conflict in Georgia in an attempt to help a candidate in the US presidential election.

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Ireland to play Georgia in Mainz
After much deliberation, Fifa finally confirmed this afternoon that next week's World Cup qualifier between the Republic of Ireland and Georgia will take place in the German city of Mainz.

Wallabies coach brings in fresh legs
George Smith was one of five players omitted from the Australia side to face South Africa when coach Robbie Deans named his starting line-up for Saturday's test in Johannesburg.

O'Sullivan to deal with Cussen threat
SFC Team News: Tommy Griffin has been moved from full back to midfield to deputise for the suspended Darragh Ó Sé when Kerry face Cork in Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final replay.

Clarke remains in picture for wild card
Darren Clarke kept himself firmly in contention for a Ryder Cup wild card come Sunday with a solid start at the Johnnie Walker Championship.

Roddick rediscovering some form
World number eight Andy Roddick produced a serving masterclass to begin his quest for a second US Open title with a comfortable 6-2 6-2 6-2 straight-sets victory over Fabrice Santoro at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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ILP tells investors it can release €1bn capital
SHARES IN Irish Life Permanent (ILP), the country's largest mortgage lender, gained 9 per cent after the company reassured investors that it could draw more than €1 billion in additional capital from its life assurance business to cover any future loan losses.

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China's hand in Africa
THE SHEER scale of China's investment, trade and aid programmes in sub-Saharan Africa makes them one of the most important inter-regional developments in the world today, not only economically but politically as well.

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Petrol station worker stands next to a tank shell that was set off during a fire at a nearby ammunition depot in the town of Lozovaya, some 450 km east of Kiev, Ukraine August 28. Photo: Gleb Garanich/REUTERS
A member of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy gestures on a bus as she arrives at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand August 28. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/REUTERS
Dancers from China's Disabled People's Performing Arts Troupe during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28. Photo: Jason Lee/REUTERS
Nishant (L) and his sister Kajol, who were held hostage by suspected militants during a gunfight, sit in their neighbour's house in Chinore on the outskirts of Jammu, Kashmir August 28. Photo: Amit Gupta/REUTERS
A young girl poses with giant pumpkins at the Seventh Changchun International Agriculture and Food Fair in Changchun, Jilin Province, China August 28. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images
People attend a funeral of soldiers killed in the South Ossetia conflict at a cemetery in Tbilisi, Georgia August 28. Photo: David Mdzinarishvili/REUTERS
Soldiers carry the coffins of comrades, killed in the South Ossetia conflict, during a funeral in Tbilisi, Georgia August 28. Photo: David Mdzinarishvili/REUTERS
British band Kaiser Chiefs' lead singer Rickey Wilson performs during their concert at the Rock-en-Seine Festival in Saint-Cloud near Paris August 28. Photo: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani arrives for the premiere of the movie "Valentino : The Last Emperor" by U.S. director Matt Tyrnauer at the Venice Film Festival August 28. Photo: Denis Balibouse/REUTERS
A visitor reads a newspaper during the French employer's body MEDEF union summer forum on the campus of the Ecole Polytechnique, in Palaiseau near Paris August 28. Photo: Charles Platiau/REUTERS
An artist paints graffiti during an international street art festival in Prague, Czech Republic August 28. Photo: David W Cerny/REUTERS
A woman holds a tiny loggerhead turtle just after it hatched in Cyprus August 28. Photo: Andreas Manolis/REUTERS
A Michael Jackson impersonator is mobbed during a publicity stunt promoting Michael Jackson's 50th birthday and his new album in London, England August 28. Photo: Suzanne Plunkett/REUTERS
People take the oath of citizenship as 18,418 people are sworn in as US citizens during naturalization ceremonies at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California August 28. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images
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