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...fixed his gaze upon the baton, bobbing his head slightly and effortlessly threading his melody into that woven by the full orchestra. Every note in the cascading arpeggios of the concerto resounded under Han's steady fingertips, and the interchange between pianist and orchestra was seamless. Pausing to wipe his brow, cheeks and hands during every rest, Han attacked each section of Mendelssohn's work with unfaltering strength and decisiveness, even though the piece seems to be continually in transition, full of arpeggios and climbing scales. His energy was rewarded by waves of applause from the audience, who brought...
...broadcasting at full volume and plans a Clinton address to the nation if any military action is to be undertaken. But the Administration is advertising a complicated and unsatisfying product. Clinton's policy on Iraq, as he admits, is not one that will either get rid of Saddam or wipe out his capacity to build and stockpile weapons of mass destruction--chemical and biological--and the missiles to carry them. The plan to bomb anyway, if Saddam does not allow U.N. inspectors free entry everywhere, and then maybe bomb again later, sounds like a series of half measures. It doesn...
...Japan's failure to stimulate its domestic demand and absorb some of Asia's exports exacerbates the crisis. "If the trend reflected in the December U.S. trade deficit continues - and there's every reason to believe it will - the Asian crisis could knock 1 percent off our GDP and wipe out 1 million American jobs," says Van Voorst.
When the Feds nabbed Larry Wayne Harris and friend for allegedly carrying around enough anthrax to wipe out Las Vegas, CP's first thoughts were for safe havens. Would mere anthrax spores be able to permeate the casinos, those air-conditioned, oxygen-fed castles which house our nation's desperate souls? Perhaps not. Clearly, the message is: don't ever stop gambling...
...vaults just a little--enough to fund those needs that Harvard students have been clamoring about for years, such as smaller classes, better advising, remodeled athletic facilities. Just how much money is this mere 1 percent? Last year, the University collected $147.9 million in undergraduate tuition. $111.6 million could wipe out 75 percent of this...