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For the sixth race, sailed in crystalline weather, there were moderate twelve-knot winds from the northwest. Bertrand lost the start again, this time by 7 sec., but soon into the first tack spotted something his opponent had not: dark patches of water, indicating a wind buildup on the left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Best Cup Challenge Ever | 10/3/1983 | See Source »

In a labor camp a couple years later, Lien spotted the bride-in-white's mother by the sound of her voice; she had withered beyond recognition. The woman sadly but tersely informed Lien that the girl had died, along with her new husband. The bride had been premonitory in...

Author: By Margaret Y. Han, | Title: Is Ignorance Bliss? | 9/26/1983 | See Source »

The pilot of the Su-15, traveling southwestward at an undetermined altitude, reports to ground control that he has spotted the airliner. "I'm flying behind," he says seconds later. For approximately the next three minutes he stalks the unsuspecting jet from the rear.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nightstalkers in the Pacific Sky | 9/19/1983 | See Source »

Assad's longevity is all the more remarkable considering that he is a member of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shi'ite Islam that accounts for only 11% of his nation's population, which is predominantly Sunni Muslim. In a sense, it was Assad's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Syria: The Proud Lion and His Den | 9/5/1983 | See Source »

He managed to climb back onto the vessel and, expecting to die, changed into his best suit. Then he huddled on the stern, trapped between towering flames and the cold sea. At last, four hours later, a rescue-helicopter pilot spotted Vea through the smoke and flew within ten yards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Disasters: The Day the Ocean Caught Fire | 8/22/1983 | See Source »

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