The current numbers appear to back up NBC's chest-beating assertions.
But to secure the huge area, Russia – whose economy is heavily reliant on natural resources - must beat similar assertions by the US, Denmark, Norway and Canada, as well as international energy firms.
UTV said 5 Live management had made "chest-beating assertions" that 5 Live did sport better than anyone else on UK radio.
A review of "Life So Far," by Betty Friedan, on Page 10 of The Times Book Review today cites the author's assertion that "throughout her years of activism" she "allowed her husband to get away with beating her".
As an extension of the ridiculous campaign to castigate Krause for dismantling the Bulls' dynasty 20 minutes after Michael beat him to it, the assertions that Brand was the wrong choice flew off the presses, hot and heavy.
It's also a victory for state pride: Hendrik Hertzberg was quick to brag, and then further defended his assertion that New York beats California.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the Times piece is the assertion that Facebook isn't looking to beat Foursquare, Gowalla, and similar location based services — something that I believe it could easily do if it wanted to.
He claims to have given more lessons than anyone else, though fully admits he's never done the research to back that assertion ("maybe someone in Russia has me beat," he allows).
Beltran's statement echoed Rollins' 2007 assertion that the Phillies were "the team to beat in the NL East finally".
The confirmation of the first-defence clause in the contract of both fighters contradicts assertions by Haye on Monday that, if he were to beat Valuev, he would then fight the Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir.
Backing up his assertion that the Phillies would be the team to beat in the N.L. East, as of Tuesday, he led the league in runs scored (134), multi-hit games (61) and triples (18).
