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...those who aren't so trusting, it will be a long, sleepless road to the courtroom. Microsoft is not inclined to give another inch on the deal. Iowa attorney general Tom Miller, leader of the rump, is girding for battle, even as his ranks are decimated. "Before it was Goliath vs. Goliath," he says. "Now it's David vs. Goliath. We don't mind being David." There will be no snoring in his office for some time to come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gates And The States | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

...last year’s Divisional Playoffs. The Yankees, of course, eked out a 7-5 victory and went on to win the World Series. However, Oakland put a scare into the World Champs, showing the world that David wasn’t too far away from defeating Goliath...

Author: By Alex M. Sherman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: March to Sea: Bad Times For Yankee Haters | 10/11/2001 | See Source »

...anyone’s gonna make that match [over Berke], it’s Will,” Fish said. “He’s fearless in these David-Goliath matchups...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Tennis Falls to Yale, 4-3, at ECACs | 10/9/2001 | See Source »

...there it was—the movie’s climactic final scene. The pitcher facing the final batter. The hometown crowd cheering for the David against the dominant Goliath. The tension built as Mussina worked the count to one ball and two strikes. With one more strike, Mussina would list his name alongside some of the game’s greatest pitchers and the Yankees would mob him on the mound...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tenacious D: Mussina Proves That Nobody's Perfect | 9/4/2001 | See Source »

...have prompted safety advocates to urge national standards for amusement park rides. And some scientific studies have surfaced in recent months tracing subdural hematomas, or blood clots, to riding high-speed roller coasters. In June, 28-year-old Pearl Santos died of a ruptured brain aneurysm after riding the Goliath roller coaster at the Six Flags Magic Mountain park in Valencia, California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Roller Coasters: Thrills, Chills and Few Spills | 6/26/2001 | See Source »

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