Qualifier David Goffin showcased raw talent and the freshness of youth to stretch third seed Stanislas Wawrinka who eventually survived two tie-breaks to book his berth in the quarterfinals of the singles competition in the Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here Friday. The one hour, 56-minute match ended well past midnight as Wawrinka, ranked [...]
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Wawrinka survives Goffin scare
January 7th, 2011 |
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Ponting survives axe, CA endorses him as skipper
December 31st, 2010 |
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Despite calls for his sack getting louder everyday, Ricky Ponting looks certain to survive the axe as his deputy Michael Clarke and Cricket Australia (CA) have endorsed him as the Australian skipper after he returns from injury. CA’s chief executive James Sutherland also endorsed Ponting’s continuation as skipper upon return from his injury and quashed [...]
Berlusconi survives confidence votes
December 14th, 2010 |
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s government has narrowly won a crucial parliamentary confidence vote, RFE/RL reports.
In the second and most dramatic vote, deputies cheered loudly as Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion by three votes in the lower chamber (314-311), where the 74-year-old leader’s government no longer holds a secure majorit.
Wozniacki survives, Peer storms into pre-quarters
February 17th, 2010 |
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Top-seed Caroline Wozniacki survived an edgy wobble before reaching the last 16 of the Dubai Open on her first visit to the tournament. The charismatic Dane had to summon resilience and level-headedness to fight back from 1-5 down against in-form Dominika Cibulkova to win 6-2, 7-6 (7-2). The
Man survives 11 days in Haiti rubble
January 24th, 2010 |
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A 25-year-old Haitian man rescued on Saturday after spending 11 days buried in the ruins of a grocer’s shop survived on snacks and Coca-Cola, he told AFP in a hospital interview. “I feel good,” said 25-year-old Wismond Exantus, after he became the latest Haitian victim of last week’s
A-Rod survives scare to land title
January 11th, 2010 |
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Andy Roddick endured a determined fightback from defending champion Radek Stepanek to win the Brisbane International final yesterday. The American was forced to dig deep after throwing away a substantial second-set lead before finally beating the Czech 7-6, 7-6 at the Pat Rafter Arena. Roddick
REVIEW: Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS Survives Torture Testing, Keeping Data Intact and Safe
January 5th, 2010 |
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In eWEEK Labs’ tests, Lexar’s ruggedized JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS survived a stint in the dishwasher and a four-story drop, among other torture tests. And, if anyone was able to compromise the actual device, the data stored on it would be wiped. Using a smart card for authentication and encryption, the JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS is a safe (literally) bet for individuals, but it lacks some of the management capabilities of its rivals.
– Lexars JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS is the first USB flash memory storage device to use a smart card for authentication and encryption to keep the data stored on it safe from prying eyes. And, in eWEEK Labs’ tests, the ruggedized device took a beating and kept on reading.
The Lexar device is an exce…
Coalition survives, no “new president” for Kosovo
November 20th, 2009 |
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The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) said that its coalition with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) is still valid, despite reports that it had collapsed. The two parties are led by Hashim Thaci and Fatmir Sejdiu, respectively.
Afghan minister survives bomb attack
September 27th, 2009 |
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Afghan Energy Minister Ismail Khan has survived a roadside bomb attack in the western city of Herat, police say. At least four people died and several others were wounded when the bomb exploded as the minister was driving to the airport, officials say.
Daniel Suelo: The Man Who Survives Without Money
July 22nd, 2009 |
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DANIEL SUELO LIVES IN A CAVE. UNLIKE THE average American–wallowing in credit-card debt, clinging to a mortgage, terrified of the next downsizing at the office–he isn’t worried about the economic crisis. That’s because he figured out that th…
Stunt Plane Crashes Into Car At German Air Show, Family Miraculously Survives (VIDEO)
July 15th, 2009 |
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CBS has amazing video of a German air show in which a stunt goes horribly wrong. A bi-plane is doing a stunt in which is spirals basically straight down towards the ground, but the pilot pulled up too late and the plane skims the ground and s…