Word: pump
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...life sentence for conspiracy to commit murder, is president of Lifers' Group Inc., headquartered behind four security doors in the gloomy Victorian fortress in Rahway, N.J. Its 54 members are serving sentences of at least 25 years for crimes ranging from armed robbery to murder. While fellow inmates pump iron, watch TV or gossip in their cells, these jailhouse Rockefellers volunteer their time to help the world outside. "I figured out early on that there were only two things I could work out here," says George, 45. "My health and my mind, and I had to nourish both of them...
...convicted on all charges. What is unusual here is Jackson's impolitic admission that he did so in the Barry case and his public criticism of the jury. Though the judge's remarks are not expected to provide ammunition for upsetting the conviction on appeal, they could pump up the mayor's political fortunes this week by unleashing a sympathy vote in his bid for a D.C. council seat...
When Helen Reddy belted out her 1972 hit, she had no idea it would pump up women. Not only did the song become the unofficial anthem of the feminist movement, but women and girls seemed to take the words literally and headed off to the gym. In the two decades since, female attitudes toward fitness and athletics have undergone a vigorous shake-up. Across the country, women are working out, running hard, even pumping iron. And they are doing it not just to look attractive but also to gain strength and a sense of self-sufficiency. They have discovered...
...criticism has not reached the fever pitch of the 1970s, when Big Oil's "obscene" profits inspired a wave of legislative controls. The oil companies contend that they have heeded President Bush's admonition to show restraint at the gas pump. In fact, while oil prices at the end of last week stood at about $33 per bbl., or 65% higher than they were just before Iraq invaded Kuwait, average U.S. gasoline prices were only 31% higher, or $1.38 per gal. for unleaded regular. Said Holly Hutchins, a spokesman for Shell Oil: "We gave up a considerable amount...
Corporate climbers need brains to get to the top of the ladder, but muscles may help too. A new workout machine called the Executive Power Chair is designed to help executives pump up without leaving their command posts. The power chair enables desk jockeys to do more than 20 different upper-body exercises. Built to look like classic office furniture, the power chair has foldaway exercise handles and "cashmere-like" fabric. The price: $1,199 for the deluxe model and $499 for one more suitable for junior executives. The power chair is made by NordicTrack, which is best known...