Word: lowing
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...many Americans indulging in this orgy of pain and violence? "The dogs are almost like an extension of the owners' egos," says Orville Walls, a Philadelphia veterinarian. "The owners think, 'I may be low man on the economic totem pole, but I have the meanest, toughest dog on the street.' " Owning a pit bull, says Robert Armstrong, Houston's chief animal controller, "is a warning to others to stay off the sidewalk." Randall Lockwood of the Humane Society notes that the animals have become increasingly popular as dog fighting has moved from rural areas into cities. They appeal...
Even though the Green River killings seem to have ended, police are unsure whether the murderer is dead, has moved elsewhere or is just lying low. Indeed, despite the use of the most modern techniques, thwarted investigators know very little about this killer except that his primary targets are young prostitutes and that his lethal attacks may involve a repertory of strangulation, bludgeoning and sexual assault...
...tripled in value since then, is now so high that investors sometimes get a kind of queasy altitude sickness that requires a retreat. That is what happened this spring, when a sizable sell-off sent the Dow tumbling 190 points from a record 2405.54 on April 6 to a low of 2215.87 on May 20. But then the Dow began a summer surge to new heights. Last Friday the Dow closed over 2500 for the first time ever, ending the day at 2510.04, up 54.05 points for the week. Since the beginning of the year the Dow has risen fully...
Some investors succeed by shunning glamour. Russell Faucett, a Los Angeles financial adviser who spends about half his time managing his personal portfolio, looks for solid, small Rust Belt companies with lackluster earnings and low profiles. Says he: "Well, my stocks are kind of boring actually, and of course they are of no interest to the big investment firms, because the brokers can't tell a good story about them to their clients...
Under federal law, all states must establish low-level waste sites or have access to regional dumps by 1992. So far, only the Californians are enthusiastic, but that may change as other towns recognize the opportunities. Without the dump, observes Louis Clark of the Baker Valley News, "all our kids have to look forward to is pumping gas and washing dishes...