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...stress," Vezzali told reporters after the contest. "I didn't think of the gold at all." Trillini, a thoughtful and intense fencer, gained an early lead, scoring the only hit of the first round. But the energetic and effusive Vezzali surged back, parrying with increasing confidence and dazzling speed. At the start of the final round, the score was tied at 6-6. That's when Vezzali amped up her attack, scoring three straight points and quashing any hope Trillini had for a comeback. When it was over, Vezzali had beat her crosstown rival 15-11. "We have a great...
...patrolling officer observed a small boat near the dock of Weld Boathouse. The boat fled at a high rate of speed as the officer approached. A search of the area by several officers failed to locate the boat...
...price of $16,465, it comes with a sport-tuned suspension, antilock disc brakes, 17-in. alloy wheels and a chrome-tipped exhaust. Under the hood, there's a 160-h.p. four-cylinder engine. I didn't expect pulse-pumping pickup and didn't get it. But the five-speed manual I drove shifted smoothly in L.A. traffic. The steering was responsive, the ride firm, and during the brief spells in which I clocked more than 10 m.p.h. on the clogged freeway, the car never felt underpowered (actually, it performed admirably in forays above the speed limit...
...life was to own a Harley-Davidson," says Mike Becar, 57, who directs a police-training organization in Meridian, Idaho. When his five kids were grown, he bought one. His wife of 30 years, Rene, 59, found it scary at first, but now she's his partner in speed and power. "When he named his bike 'Sylvia,'" she says, laughing, "I felt I'd better go with...
...speed, the thrill and the sense of danger rekindle a love life that often takes a backseat to kids and career. Research shows that "increased heart rate and an adrenaline surge are associated with feelings of love," notes Michael Cunningham, a psychologist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky...