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Faced with overwhelming support for Alfonsin and his government, the mutineers surrendered and Barreiro fled. The aborted mutiny was a triumph for Alfonsin, who showed that he was firmly in charge. Says Author Jacobo Timerman, who was tortured during the military rule: "If the crisis was a ten, Alfonsin, being the shrewd politician he is, made it into a thousand. It was the first time in 60 years that there was a political and civilian answer to a military provocation...
...spot, Sharapova steadily piled up points this summer while Davenport nursed injuries. Sharapova is consistent, having won six tournaments since her triumph at Wimbledon, and she reached the quarters and two semifinals in this year's three Grand Slam events. But her quick rise--from No. 324 to No. 1 in three years--has surprised everyone, even the typically self-assured Sharapova. "It's actually shocking," she tells TIME. "Before I was trying to lay off the whole thing, saying, 'I'm not worried about it, it's not important.' But you know, once you get there, it's, like...
...what I need and want. We built it up. We made a beautiful place, beautiful in spirit." So the Hilburgs say they will do anything peaceable and lawful that will stop the clock, but nothing more. They obeyed when the Gush Katif council quoted from Isaiah: "You shall triumph by stillness and quiet; your victory shall come about through calm and confidence...
...billed as the match of the tournament: tennis’ loveable elder statesman versus its rising star, the 35-year-old punk-turned-family-man versus the 25-year-old Blake and his triumph-over-tragedy tale...
...ineffectual, and the office coffee maker’s concoction was just plain bad. So I sucked it up and headed for Starbucks. It was a dramatic success—even a triumph, to suddenly be so alert—though it was a defeat to be dependent on coffee to function. Who knew an office coffee run could be such a critical part of the morning...