Word: triumphant
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Last Tuesday was supposed to be a triumphant day for journalists. After years of advocating for a federal “shield” law that would protect journalists from revealing confidential sources to the government in many situations, the House passed just such a bill by the staggering margin of 398 to 21. And just a few weeks ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly sent similar legislation to the Senate floor. Although the White House opposes the legislation, it seems that the votes to override a veto are in place. Many journalists, however, are far from satisfied with...
...massive explosions shattered the carnival-like atmosphere of Benazir Bhutto's triumphant return to Pakistan after eight years in self-imposed exile, killing at least 85 and sending more than 75 critically injured to nearby hospitals. The bulletproof truck of the two-time former Prime Minister was rocked by the explosions, which intelligence reports are saying were caused by explosive-laden vehicles parked on the side of the road, about 30 meters away from Bhutto's party. An unconfirmed report said that the first explosion may have been caused by a suicide bomber. Members of Bhutto's entourage escaped with...
...Zornow left battling when he entered college, concerned that the rigors of preparing for competitive DJ-ing combined with the stress of Harvard academics would be too much to handle. He made a triumphant return this September, winning the Battle For USA Supremacy in New York City to qualify for the World Battle...
...cloud of as yet unanswered corruption charges. But while thousands of her supporters have promised to welcome her home, leaders of her Pakistan People's Party concede that the size of the crowds will likely be but a fraction of the millions that turned out to cheer her triumphant return in 1988, to claim her father's mantle and lead the country back to democracy after a decade of military rule...
...Orange forces, however triumphant, know that the unity they've worked so hard to restore is still fragile. Yushchenko had promised Tymoshenko the premiership on the expectation that she would win some 22% of the vote, and hoped to preserve most key Cabinet jobs for his own OUPD. But Tymoshenko's apparent success allows her to insist on appointing all the ministers herself. Yushchenko is known to be unwilling to accept that: he wants to have his own Foreign, Defense and Interior ministers...