Word: whirlwinding
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...Theatricals still weren’t convinced, and directed her through whirlwind reenactments of the most famous roles of her career...
...chateau in the Loire River Valley. After this particularly memorable evening together in the chateau, Ryan and his co-star Morgan re-enacted some of their earlier on-camera scenes—this time with better dialogue, fewer Titanic-themed props and actual emotions involved. To top off his whirlwind intersession of international movie stardom, Ryan had met the man of his dreams...
...Speaking after a week of whirlwind diplomacy, which included talks with President Bush, French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Saud said the initiative could be incorporated into the expected U.N. resolution authorizing the use of force against Saddam's regime. "We have received encouragement and felt a general acceptance of the premises that we have put forward," Saud said. "President Bush was very sympathetic to the objectives." The initiative is expected to be discussed informally Wednesday among permanent members of the U.N. Security Council as Secretary of State Colin Powell presents evidence that Iraq is still...
FLIGHTS OF FANCY Want a taste of the Land of Kings but don't have much time to travel? Rajasthan's tourism authority proposes a solution that brings a new meaning to the phrase "whirlwind tour." Forget the stylish Palace on Wheels, India's grande dame of steam trains and the most romantic way to chug through the desert state. Due to launch this year, the latest plan to pry open travelers' wallets aspires to a whole new level of decadence. The idea: a supremely luxurious seven-day flit through history. They call it the Palace...
...Donald Tsang, the then financial secretary and now number two in the administration, assured Hong Kongers that the worst of the financial crisis would be over by the end of the year. And that Hong Kong was likely to fare better than other Asian countries caught in the financial whirlwind. Instead, the crisis got a lot worse and Hong Kong suffered a greater degree of economic decline than many of its neighbors. Deflation is rampant, unemployment is at record levels, pay cuts are the norm and new bankruptcy records keep emerging...