Threats of a walkout, an attempt to lock members inside the House chamber and a tossed rule book (literally) punctuated the most striking display of Republican power seen in the Legislature this session - and what many have called one of the
tensest days they've ever seen in the statehouse.
And if sport does not come more dramatic then neither does it come more cruel as Edwin van der Sar saved Nicolas Anelka's spot kick in the
tensest of penalty shoot-outs to hand Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United the Champions League trophy for the second time.
The 25-year-old New Yorker landed her second Grand Slam triumph of the year on Saturday when she eventually overcame the valiant challenge of Belgium's Kim Clijsters in one of the
tensest finals ever seen at Roland Garros.
IT was a rare moment of fun during the
tensest of days.
But for a few dozen specialized acquisition execs, the fest is probably the
tensest 10 days of the year - and it's all business.
During one of the
tensest periods of Western-Russian relations since the Cold War, Donald Trump, a candidate who often praised Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout his campaign, will likely be the next president of the United States.
Fifties from Aaron Redmond and Charles Taylor helped the visitors post a respectable 175-8 declared in 54.3 overs and that set up one of the day's
tensest finishes as Richie Forsyth's men were bowled out for 172 in 38.5 overs.
Jordan has had no previous experience of this
tensest of scenarios in limited-overs cricket, but could hardly have made a better job of it at the first attempt.
At one of the
tensest moments, as Cyprus was seeking an alternative rescue package from Russia, the German Bundesbank announced the results of a new European Central Bank study indicating that average German wealth was lower than in the southern European states, largely because fewer Germans own their own houses.
A total of 20 people were arrested before, during and after the match, which is known as one of the
tensest fixtures in the English football calendar.
Even the
tensest games have a habit of blowing wide open once the first scoring breakthrough comes, and with no bonus points to play for, teams will be forced to come out attacking late on if the game starts to slip away.
The
tensest situations arose at the top and bottom of the second division where Widnes snatched the title in a low-scoring game against Irby after totalling only 110, Phil Catterall hitting 44 as Chris Gibson captured 6-30.