Wearing his hallmark gold-coloured running shoes, Johnson - back upright, knees pumping - glided to 400m victory in a new Games record of 43.49 seconds in Atlanta.

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The city's pumping capacity is back to pre-Katrina levels, Brenda Thornton, a spokeswoman for the city's Sewage and Water Board, said Wednesday.

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The Spaniard looked like he might save the match as he bounced back with familiar fist-pumping power in the second set, but Tsonga's booming serve and acrobatic ability kept him out front in the decider.

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Healy and Brewster dream of people someday driving a fuel-cell car up to an Enernoc meter during peak demand and pumping electricity back into the grid.

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The trend will affect next season, too: Many of the one-and-done free agents will wind up right back on the market next winter, pumping up supply and depressing salaries.

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She clawed her way back into the match to make it 4-3 in the second set, uncharacteristically pumping her fist in an attempt to psyche herself up for the comeback.

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But the Swiss pulled it back to 3-3 and with one end to go - all hearts in the stadium were pumping as the tension levels rose skywards.

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