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...when India and Pakistan eliminated each other in field hockey by playing to a 0-0 tie. When an Indonesian pair beat a Malaysian duo in a stirring, come-from-behind victory in men's badminton, scores of Indonesians lent their voices to a rendition of their jaunty national anthem, while Malaysians joined in the cheers, and good ole boys marveled at the speed and excitement of the game. "That was awesome," said an Atlantan. "There must be a billion people watching this around the world. It's bigger than the Super Bowl...
...Spain, when someone suggested we all sing songs to pass the time. There was one catch: The students from each country had to sing a song distinctive of their homeland. The Russians went first and sang an old folk song. The Germans followed with a rendition of their national anthem. The Americans were next. What would we sing...
...several sessions with Garcia, plans to release a CD every August for the next few years featuring portions of those recordings. First up: a traditional folk album. In the late fall the BBC will air a special on the making of two of the Dead's best-loved albums, Anthem of the Sun and American Beauty; both albums are reportedly being remastered by Warner Bros. Meanwhile, Arista is preparing a double CD of the band's greatest hits...
Destiny is a product of her bicultural soul. The title song features the gentle sound of a classical guitar, accompanied by harp, viola and cello. Reach, the Olympic anthem on the album, contains moments of mature reflection between the big sing-along, go-for-the-gold choruses. (Estefan says she and writing partner Diane Warren composed the song in 15 minutes.) Destiny is not a perfect album, but it draws smartly from Estefan's sleek Latin-music heritage while mostly avoiding the excesses of her earlier American dance-pop. Says Estefan: "I feel Destiny is a synthesis of everything that...
...were all touched in that crowd, I think, by the way we had been momentarily brought together by the anthem and our usually-concealed love and pride for our nation...