Word: slams
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...Slam Dunk...
...Lonely At the Top Prosper, o country, in unbreakable unity," says Belgium's national anthem. But the country's tennis stars aren't singing that tune. Last month, Kim Clijsters became Belgium's first-ever World No. 1, and Justine Henin-Hardenne won its first Grand Slam titles at the French and U.S. Opens. But their on-court success has been overshadowed by a rivalry that smells nothing like team spirit. The rocky relations between Clijsters, 20, and Henin-Hardenne, 21, roughly parallel the dividing lines in Belgian society. Clijsters, from the Flemish-speaking north, and Henin-Hardenne, from...
...should consumers interpret all this? Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, believes there's no "slam dunk" proof that any of the artificial sweeteners is clearly dangerous or perfectly safe. But "based on what we know so far," he says, "I think that sucralose is safe, that aspartame is probably safe and that serious questions about saccharin remain"--though the risk to an individual is very...
...people believe stocks are anything but a slam dunk, even though prices fell over the past three years and we appear to be in the early stages of a recovery. Bond prices are sliding, and higher interest rates are signaling a slowdown in real estate. So where can investors expect the best returns over the next 12 months and beyond? TIME brought together a diverse group of investment experts to probe the question, and their answers may surprise you. Bonds have fallen enough to be a bargain--at least until the recovery really takes off. But beach houses to rent...
Sophomore midfielder Jen McDavitt started off the scoring with a penalty corner slam midway through the first half. Junior forward Tiffan Egnaczyk faked a shot and tipped the ball to McDavitt who flung it to the left corner of the box. Senior back Jen Ahn also assisted on the goal with a perfect stick stop, something that has become routine for the tri-captain...