1.   And the Russians paraded, too, even though a crumbling economy has decimated Olympic efforts in Moscow as well as the new republics in the Ukraine and Latvia.

2.   Censured internationally and isolated in its region, the junta presides over a crumbling economy and a disaffected people.

3.   Many of the rest, he said, are unnecessarily targeted on the disintegrating Russian army and on deteriorating factories idled by the crumbling Russian economy.

4.   Suriname, just above Brazil, was later rocked by coups and a crumbling economy.

5.   The black market props up a crumbling economy, provides the poor with goods they can afford and offers the government a safety valve for rising economic distress.

6.   But Tsvangirai said the state would better spend its money on the crumbling economy than on military actions in the Congo.

7.   Demirel visited the former-Soviet republic of Georgia earlier this year and pledged stronger ties and credits to help the crumbling Georgian economy.

8.   Dissatisfaction with the government is rising, particularly over its mismanagement of the crumbling economy.

9.   Foreign news media have highlighted his verbal blunders amid the crumbling economy and speculated on his imminent downfall.

10.   He said Pakistan was facing difficult times, beset by a crumbling economy.