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The draw for the U.S. Open was revealed on Thursday, and top seed Roger Federer could meet former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the men’s final.

Federer and Nadal have never squared off in a U.S. Open final, but it could be a possibility next month. They’ve met in seven major finals, with the Spaniard winning five-of-seven.

The reigning five-time champion Federer will open defense of his titles against American Devin Britton. The Swiss could face eighth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals and possibly Novak Djokovic or Andy Roddick in the semis.

A potential third-round opponent for Federer could be 2001 champion and former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt. Federer beat Hewitt in the 2004 finale in Flushing.

Federer is the all-time men’s king with 15 major titles, including the last five in the Big Apple. He hasn’t lost in New York since 2003, the year Roddick claimed his only Grand Slam championship.

The amazing Federer beat Britain’s Andy Murray in last year’s U.S. Open finale.

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Next Thursday, September 10th, 2009 marks the beginning of the world-renowned New York Fashion Week. To commemorate this week, NYC & Company and the City of New York have partnered with Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to create an unprecedented citywide initiative called Fashion’s Night Out, whose goals are to promote local retail stores, restore consumer confidence and celebrate fashion.

This initiative was announced this past May by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, as well as the CEO of NYC & Company George Fertitta, Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Executive Director Steven Kolb, to support local retailers on the first night of Fashion Week.

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The Economist Thursday introduced a trial program that allows New Yorkers to “use their cellphones to order overnight home delivery of the new issue at the regular newsstand price,” according to Advertising Age, a BtoB sibling publication.

New Yorkers who receive weekly texts previewing the magazine’s stories will also receive a link to a Web page where they can order the issue. The magazine will then be delivered by 6 a.m. the next morning, meaning participants in the program can receive the publication before it appears on newsstands. These hand-delivered copies cost $6.99.

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