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Later on, I broach the subject again and this time Rawson offers, "Maybe they feel its a man-to-man sport where you try to knock the other guy out...But what the heck are they doing in football, or hockey, or rugby...

Author: By Dan S. Aibel, | Title: Boxing Legends | 9/24/1997 | See Source »

...will take a lot of Big Kings to knock McDonald's off its perch atop the brutal burger market; it had $32 billion in 1996 sales to No. 2 Burger King's $9 billion. The Big King's true test comes this week, when the 99[cents] deal is expected to end. (The company is mum on the regular price, but a manager in Atlanta predicts $1.99, slightly cheaper than the Big Mac.) By then, the novelty may have worn off. "It tastes good," said Don Newland, sampling one last week in Los Angeles, "but when you come down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BURGER KING: MAC ATTACK | 9/22/1997 | See Source »

...When we really need a field goal, we really need to be able to knock that thing through," Murphy said. "I feel like our kids definitely have the capability to do that, but ultimately to get over that hump, you have to kick...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crunch Time for Murphy's Team | 9/12/1997 | See Source »

...When we really need a field goal, we really need to be able to knock that thing through," Murphy said. "I feel like our kids definitely have the capability to do that, but ultimately to get over that hump, you have to kick...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crunch Time for Murphy's Team | 9/10/1997 | See Source »

...degrees]F) surface at speeds of millions of miles an hour. If these electrically charged particles happen to slam against Earth's atmosphere, they can imperil astronauts, push satellites out of orbit or fry their circuitry. If they hit the ground, they can turn compass needles topsy-turvy, knock out electrical-power systems and possibly change the planetary climate. No wonder scientists dream of one day being able to predict storms on the sun with all the accuracy of terrestrial weather forecasts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EYES ON THE STORM-TOSSED SUN | 9/8/1997 | See Source »

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