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Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf ended 2003 on a crescendo of high notes. Last week, the country's National Assembly passed constitutional amendments that legitimized the army general as the lawful President of Pakistan, four years after he seized power in a bloodless coup. Pakistan's economy is the healthiest it's been in years?GDP grew more than 5% in 2003?while chances for peace in strife-torn Kashmir appear greater than at any time in recent memory: over the weekend, Musharraf welcomed to his capital city of Islamabad leaders from six South Asian countries, including his nemesis Indian Prime...
They are, too. The second half of the film elevates all the story elements to Beethovenian crescendo. Here is an epic with literature's depth and opera's splendor--and one that could be achieved only in movies. What could be more terrific...
...contest’s dramatic crescendo began with 3:13 remaining in the game. After holding the lead for the entire second half, the Crimson found itself down 55-53 when the Huskies’ Melissa Kowalski knocked down a three-pointer from the left wing...
...than Pennsylvania Avenue asks in the background, “Hi, who are you voting for?” Equivocally at first, another falsetto answers, “Joe, Joe Lieberman?” A few lame measures later, everyone’s resolve has strengthened with a crescendo into the oh-so-clever chorus of “Let?...
Naturally, the cheap-shot artist deserves to be chastised. So as he embarks on the slow skate to the sin bin, the home crowd rejoices in a slow, mocking crescendo...