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...goaltender made spectacular play after play between the pipes, often sprawling across the ice and accumulating 21 saves in the second period alone...
...rash of anxiety began working its way through Washington in early December, when a source overseas whom U.S. officials consider well placed indicated that al-Qaeda may have been planning a spectacular hijacking to coincide with Christmas. Then that generalized fear got starkly specific: messages mentioning Air France flight numbers and routes (but not dates) were electronically intercepted by U.S. intelligence. As the initial warnings were corroborated, the Bush Administration decided to raise the nation's terrorism alert to high from elevated--to orange from yellow. The accumulation of intelligence "got everybody as scared as I've seen them," says...
...every whim. NEW ZEALAND: FORSYTH ISLAND At 10 million sq m, this is the world's largest island available for rent. And at $4,280 a week, it's also one of the most affordable. Whether you spend the days whale- and dolphin-spotting, hiking or taking in the spectacular scenery, on this island, nature is the luxury. FRANCE: ILE CHANTEMESLE Who'd have thought you could rent an island just 40 minutes from downtown Paris ? With a maximum capacity of 12, the guest house is surrounded by orchards and parks. There's also a tennis court, swimming pool...
...despite such optimism, India's economy remains fragile in many respects, beset by stubborn inefficiencies that have hindered progress and prosperity for decades. A decrepit transportation system, inadequate communication and electrical infrastructure, and an obstructionist bureaucracy might make it hard for India's economy to match China's spectacular growth. Despite the high-profile growth of the tech sector, for example, agriculture still accounts for nearly a quarter of GDP, and the country's predominantly agrarian population remains at the mercy of the monsoon. In 2002, the rains were poor, and India's agriculture suffered; the economy grew only...
Lille knows how to give a party. On Dec. 6, the city inaugurated its year as European Cultural Capital for 2004 with a spectacular "White Ball" street bash that had more than 500,000 revelers jamming all night...