Word: lose
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...finds itself on the verge of bankruptcy after years of mismanagement. In their minds, any handouts would just postpone the inevitable demise (or at least painful restructuring) of the industry. But most Republicans realize they can't afford to be blamed for letting hundreds of thousands of more Americans lose their jobs at the holidays, and many in their ranks believe that the outgoing leader of their party should take the political hit by authorizing the use of TARP funds himself...
...classic pop songs to deeper and more troubling terrain. It takes time to appreciate why a band would want to do something different and surprise those that fell in love with them in the first place.Los Campesinos! have taken on this challenge, trying to develop their original sound without losing their core fan base. Their new LP, “We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed,” comes just six months after their debut album, “Hold on Now, Youngster...,” and the difference between the two albums is shocking. Whereas the debut...
...McInturff contended that even as McCain chose not to engage the Wright issue out of principle, a more aggressive approach would have offered little upside. The demographic groups that McCain was losing in the polls, including voters between the ages of 18 and 30, were likely to be turned off by Wright attacks. The context of the entire campaign, McInturff said, was a national math that did not favor McCain at any point. He said he told the candidate that the "happy scenario" was for McCain to narrowly win the Electoral College and lose the popular vote by about...
Before the Obama campaign and the Blagojevich scandal, the biggest controversy Jackson had to deal with involved his sudden weight loss; after persistent press reports and questions, he admitted that he had undergone stomach stapling to lose more than 50 lb. His most serious challenge, however, has been to establish a political identity for himself separate from his famous father. Earlier this year, he publicly criticized his father after the elder Jackson made a crude comment about Obama that was caught by a TV camera. Even during Wednesday's press conference, the younger Jackson tried to distinguish himself from...
...that support breast cancer research. But, according to the opposition, throwing money at a worthy issue can't compensate for the harm that the contest exacts on women in general and on cancer victims in particular. "One of the biggest problems facing women with breast cancer is that they lose their hair and their breasts," James says. "They can't live up to the image of beauty this pageant promotes...