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...freshman Joshua Tchan evened up the doubles score with a 8-5 win, followed by a 9-7 victory by freshmen Will McNamee and Andy Nguyen to clinch the doubles point. McNamee served two double faults in the last game, but redeemed himself by hitting an unreturnable backhand volley to close out the match...
...clear from the video as released that such weapons are being carried. For alleged insurgents carrying weapons while a U.S. attack helicopter circles overhead, the men seem remarkably nonchalant, strolling unhurriedly along a Baghdad street. After getting command approval to attack the armed group, an initial volley from an Apache's 30mm cannon blows some of them apart. An Apache crewman says, "Ha, ha, ha - I hit 'em." Another comment: "Look at those dead bastards." When a wounded man is seen crawling for cover, an Apache crew member hopes he reaches for a gun to justify shooting him again...
...this year's Black Friday began early, with many retailers pushing holiday ads while pumpkins and Halloween costumes were still on store shelves. Wal-Mart shot the first volley when it launched a price war last month with online retail giant Amazon.com over books. Walmart slashed the price on 10 of the most anticipated hardcover books to $10 a pop for shoppers who preordered the new releases through its website. When Amazon matched the price a few hours later, Walmart trimmed the price to $9 apiece and then $8.99. Rival Target, not to be left out, has since matched this...
...with influence, what's to stop well-funded terrorists from getting past a police checkpoint with a load of grenade launchers instead of heroin? Wednesday's brazen suicide raid on an international guesthouse in Kabul that killed six U.N. employees, including one American, and a subsequent rocket-propelled-grenade volley on the capital's only five-star hotel are clear indications that the city's protective perimeter - manned by Afghan security forces - was breached. If the CIA can't uphold law and order in Afghanistan, how can one expect Afghans, who haven't had much experience with either over...
...senior Lily Durwood launched a well-placed volley into a gap in the Dartmouth D, earning an unusual point and regaining possession for the Crimson. The efforts were not enough as the Big Green made up for the mistake with a 3-0 streak...