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...channel to win his great victory over the French and Spanish at Trafalgar in 1805. And, as always, the Britons gathered at Portsmouth Harbor last week to watch the naval departure were swept with deep feelings of national pride and a sense of foreboding about an uncertain future. The crowd was largely silent at first, but the cheers began as the aircraft carriers Invincible and Hermes moved past. The spectators, some of whom had been weeping only moments before, shouted encouragement across the water, waved Union Jacks and held placards reading GOOD LUCK...
...Buenos Aires, Haig found the Argentines in a state of high excitement. His limousine moved slowly past upwards of 150,000 flag-waving onlookers as he drove to the presidential palace, the Casa Rosada, to see President Galtieri. The Argentine leader subsequently told a cheering crowd: "If the British want to come, let them come. We will take them on." He added that Argentina would "inflict punishment" on anyone who "dares to touch one meter of Argentine territory." But the discussions between Haig and the Argentines continued until late that evening. It was after midnight when Haig announced unexpectedly that...
...respectively. In Saturday night’s performance, Cavallaro overcame her illness to deliver a strong performance with her emotive facial expressions. Kapusta enhances the humor written into each of his scenes by masterfully contorting his countenance—which drew repeated laughs from the nearly sold-out crowd. All the actors on stage use the natural chemistry between them to enliven the material and make Mozart’s 18th century opera relevant to the 21st century.Tying the direction, set design, and acting together is the live orchestral music that John M. Sullivan ’09 guides...
...begins with strong base among African-American voters in Houston and Dallas; Clinton enjoys a head start among the state's Hispanic population, which numbers close to 7 million. Obama noted in Houston on Tuesday night that early voting has already begun in the state and he urged a crowd of more than 15,000 to start voting immediately...
...Cornell crowd dwarfed Harvard’s boisterous but small fan group, and though the Harvard side was littered with chants and excited screams when the victory seemed imminent, “Let’s go Cornell” cheers persisted, culminating in an even more raucous roar when Tyler put in his last...