Word: lose
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Loom's favorite trade bill has led to a rare split between Kentucky's two conservative Republican Senators. While McConnell is expected to support the tariff cut, his colleague Jim Bunning has no intention of backing the measure. Asks Bunning: "How many more jobs do we have to lose until we wake up and smell the Caribbean coffee...
...With less insulin to draw on, the body is forced to burn fat reserves for energy, thus leading to a quick weight loss. Opponents argue that cause and effect have been reversed: excess insulin is caused not by too many carbs but by being too fat. The reason people lose weight on low-carb diets, they say, is simply that by cutting out carbs, these dieters are reducing their calorie intake. In response, Atkins throws out scientific terms like ketones (fat-burning by-products), while The Zone author Barry Sears talks about eicosanoids, which he claims are all-powerful hormones...
...Eight Ball: My first prediction is that this week, for only the second time all season, the Jets will not lose. That?s right, the football gods have blessed them with a bye week. As for the actually functioning gridiron gruelers, a sure bet is the Redskins over the Bears - even giving eight and a half points. The Bears have the misfortune of getting in the Skins' way when Washington feels they have something to prove. Brad Johnson has always been able to channel adversity into clutch performances, so look for punchless Chi-town to get mauled...
...have its rare chance to smile this Sunday. Their defense should get an ego boost against a Falcons team that mustered just 49 yards on the ground against the Steelers last week. In that game, the Falcons gave up just 14 first downs and still found a way to lose, as bad teams do. The Panthers are more talented than their record reveals. Look for the cat to eat the bird...
...forgotten. I'm just relieved not that much was taken, considering what we have in this [room]." Neither Gibson nor Stevens blames Rubin for his forgetfulness, noting that any of them could have left the door open. Gibson adds, "I don't blame Jake because I didn't lose anything." Stevens' father did find it a bit ironic that of the three roommates, it was the one from New York who had left the door open...