Word: dumps
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...most powerful symbols of European identity. It has already endured a rite of passage over the past few months, as the global financial crisis battered European markets yet failed to fluster the euro. And, like any debutante, it has its suitors: a string of countries lining up to dump their national currencies and join the euro zone...
...George W. Bush's final agenda is angering environmentalists. Critics say these "midnight regulations"--Bush is pushing through a record number of them--have consequences that will not be easily reversed. The new laws would allow: ? Federal agencies to develop land without scientific oversight ? Farms to dump waste into nearby waterways ? Weaker standards for safe drinking water ? Uranium mining near the Grand Canyon and oil drilling in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming ? Increased emissions for coal-fired stations ? Loaded, concealed firearms in national parks...
...better girlfriends (is he even old enough to have heard Jimmy Soul's "If You Wanna Be Happy"?). He refers to winning a girl as "winning a victory" and urges the boy to refrain from celebrating in front of his new girlfriend, lest she disapprove of his happiness and dump...
...balloon escaped from its handlers, blew against a street sign and deflated. The same thing happened in 1956, when Mighty Mouse failed to save the day and collapsed instead. Heavy rain filled the brim of Donald Duck's hat in 1962, causing the character to tip over and dump 50 gallons of water on unamused onlookers. In 1971, rain fell so heavily that the balloon portion of the parade was cancelled. Sonic the Hedgehog broke an off-duty policeman's shoulder in 1993, but the worst accident came in 1997, when 43-mph winds blew...
...year, from 165 last year. Power discounter Wal-Mart launched Operation Main Street, presenting a new round of markdowns every week until Christmas. Mattel will give a $50 Visa card to those who spend $100 on select Barbie toys. Sears and Radio Shack are urging eco-conscious consumers to dump their power-sucking old equipment, offering gift certificates for the trade-in value. Likewise, Staples offers $30 toward the purchase of a new camera or laptop for buyers who recycle...