Word: funnelled
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...Cheney's Champions, a new federal work program for the layabout teens of patriotic parents. If your youngster is aged 13-20 then he or she can be a part of this exciting national opportunity to rebuild the nation's flickering energy grid. Sonny won't go flabby eating funnel cakes at the boardwalk this year; instead he'll be transitioning into an adult pre-work mindset. Daughter Dear won't mind a few months away from her clique once she sees the tummy toning benefits of toting rebar...
...flat? The obvious answer is space. A typical flat panel is less than 3 in. deep. That's because the bulky, funnel-shaped tube in standard monitors is replaced with a flat, fluorescent bulb and a thin layer of transistors. Including their stands, flat monitors rarely extend more than 7 in. deep or weigh more than 12 lbs.; monitors with CRTs (cathode-ray tubes) are up to three times as deep and twice as heavy. Flat screens also save energy, reduce eyestrain and look really cool...
...PENDING TO $AVE Wish putting gas in your tank could somehow lead to more money in the bank? Upromise.com has cooked up a way to augment families' college savings by getting companies such as ExxonMobil, McDonald's and Toys "R" Us to funnel a percentage of a customer's spending into a tax-deferred state tuition savings account. The membership program, which launched last week, ensures customer loyalty. Why switch to MCI if AT&T will put 4% of your monthly bill toward Junior's education...
President Bush thought he was preaching to the choir with his so-called faith-based initiative, a plan to funnel a portion of government spending through religious charities. Now, much to his surprise, it seems the choir is less than thrilled with his sermon...
...like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson are reportedly balking at the program, citing concerns that government intervention will weaken their ministries. Some groups, mostly from the Christian right, are also fretting over the possibility that because the program pledges to provide funding across the religious spectrum, it will inevitably funnel money into what they consider less palatable religious sects. (Scientology is the most frequently cited example...