41.   If necessity is indeed the mother of invention, then crisis is most certainly the stork that delivers desperation.

42.   In new residential districts like Tallacht, on the southwestern outskirts of Dublin, the loss of Irishness is palpable in a South that no longer knows crisis.

43.   It is no surprise, ultimately, that at a time of crisis Putin demonstrated the cog-in-the-wheel mentality on which he was reared.

44.   It will also offer four regional workshops to train college faculty and staff in gay- and lesbian-related issues, such as crisis intervention and violence prevention.

45.   Lessons from the Mir crisis are already promising to improve its safety, scientists say.

46.   Milosevic, for his part, has driven NATO crazy since the Kosovo crisis began.

47.   Now the public mood is again turning volatile, a result of a crippling water crisis, severe economic problems and rising disillusionment over peace with Israel.

48.   Russian officials Thursday attributed the possibility of serious food shortages, which compound the economic problems, to cuts in imports caused by the weakened ruble and banking crisis.

49.   Scanning options are endless and broadcasts can be especially fascinating when big news such as the Haitian refugee crisis breaks.

50.   She sings appealingly, and she is excellent in conveying the cool, pragmatist side of her character when crisis looms.