More than 230 people have died of the SARS virus in Hong Kong, although tough preventative measures may have got the territory past the worst.
But the end was inevitable as four-time finals winner Federer served out to love to claim a deserved victory which puts him on course for the semifinals although a tough match against Andy Murray awaits on Tuesday.
It also was the right thing to do, although a tough decision, to save the auto industry, which is now profitable and gaining market share -- the U.S. auto industry -- for the first time in a very long time.
Although times are tough, firms are manoeuvring to make the most of their situation.
Although I am a tough critic when it comes to food in general, I am probably most critical about sushi and granola.
"It happens at every football club and although it's tough you hope to come out of it a better manager, " he said.
Johnston believes that, although times would be tough, his club could survive a drop into Division One and would hope to come straight back up.
Although Corning has experienced a tough few months recently, it has proven resilient and maintains good long-term prospects.
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China, which won outright on the second round of voting, was the favourite, although Paris and Toronto provided tough competition.
"Although it's always tough to see a coaching change, we are certainly happy for Randy, " Anaheim general manager Bob Murray said in a statement.
Although Notre Dame has some tough games remaining, including USC and Stanford, they have a legitimate shot at a BCS game for the first time in seven years.
Chief executive Carl Gilleard said although this recession was not as tough for students as the early 1990s, when one in three vacancies was cut, this year's graduates had the added burden of trying to pay off student loans.
So, although the DJIA looks to be hanging tough, all may not be well under the surface.
"It will be tough for them because, although the wickets turn, the Indians are exceptional players of spin bowling, " he added.
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Capuano supports "patients' rights" health care legislation and a single-payer system, although he concedes the latter is a tough sell in a Republican-led Congress.
Although global economic conditions are likely to remain tough into next year, Eric Schmidt, the chairman and CEO of web giant Google, told business school students, this is the ideal time for innovators and creators to get busy with new ideas.
And although Mr Baird likes to describe his plan as tough, it will not bring Canada into line with Kyoto.
Brawn insisted starting with last year's car was "the right decision, although at the beginning of the season it will be tough".
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Several delegates were keen to talk up the party's tough stance on breaking up the banks, although there seemed to be an acceptance that this will take time to materialise.
In her role as UN ambassador, Ms Rice has been credited with representing US interests in negotiations over sanctions against Iran - although some critics say the eventual agreement was not as tough as the US might have liked.
"VION has been in a tough place and losing money... and although it's too early to say what will happen in the future, our focus is on growth, " Mr Hanson told BBC News.
Although the new Basel 3 global accords on capital adequacy are tough enough to have saved almost all banks during the crisis, a handful of firms worldwide, including HBOS, were outliers that lost far more than the average.
We have yet to see if or when the SD cards cross the Pacific after their September 8th launch in Japan, although we hope so -- with that kind of extra-tough design, our photos are more likely to endure than we will.
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Although the stakes are huge, determining who is an employee can be tough and can involve multiple legal tests.
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Experts say that although getting a job - particularly a part-time one - is tough at the moment, the picture will improve over time.
Although the Tories do not dare court such voters openly, the party's tough stance on immigration might win a few over nonetheless.
Immigration is another hot issue in many races nationwide, although not one that cuts cleanly down party lines with candidates from both sides adopting tough stances.
Lord Taylor said the UK was pressing the EU to bring in additional enforcement action to prevent market distortions through the export of illegal eggs, although he acknowledged that talks in Brussels on Monday had not brought about an agreement on tough enforcement action against non-compliant states.
Monti implemented tough austerity measures and said his actions had pulled the country through the crisis, although more needed to be done.
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