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...brink of defeat, the Crimson fought to keep its season alive, but to no avail. At No. 3 Norton, who made the All-Ivy Second Team at singles, lost to Yvette Hyndman...
...trolley was heading toward a routine stop at roughly midnight on Sunday in Brighton when a black SUV with the BC students appeared in the train’s path. The operator of the trolley stated that he alerted the SUV, blaring the horn several times, but to no avail. The train’s emergency stop mechanism did not act fast enough to avoid colliding with the Jeep, thrusting the SUV back...
...stripped of his Tour de France crown. But the hackers accessing the lab's computers falsified files linked to Landis' case. The altered data were then circulated as evidence that the lab's work was so sloppy it shouldn't be trusted as proof against Landis. To no avail: he was eventually banned from the sport for two years. Now, a local magistrate has issued a warrant for Landis' arrest - should he set foot in France - in connection with the hacking investigation...
...avail, as the reigning defensive player of the year was able to have his way on offense, knocking down 7-of-11 shots from the field...
...sound business practices are to economic vitality. President Barack Obama and the leading economists at the world’s biggest bank proclaimed that this was the most severe economic shock since the Great Depression. Articles were written, memos were circulated, and legislation was signed, but all to no avail...