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...tried to pour herself into one of those unforgiving bias-cut dresses, the inspired undergarment of the moment is the control thong. It's a pair of panties that eliminates the lumps and bumps of underwear lines. You can wear it with clingy dresses or sheer pants and still tighten your tummy--maybe even zap an inch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Control Thong | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

Heck, he might even get Congress to tighten its belt to 4 percent spending increases for a year or two, merely as a belt-tightening gesture that would match the rest of the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Good Time for Bush to Up the Ante on His Tax Cut? | 3/15/2001 | See Source »

...plenty of persuasive arrows in his quiver. For starters, he'll make clear to detractors that the sanctions are on the verge of collapse, with some of Washington's key regional allies such as Egypt concluding free trade agreements with Baghdad, and that salvaging an deal to tighten controls on Iraq's access to weapons is about the best Washington can hope for. After all, the success of sanctions depends less on the demeanor of Congress than on the actions of Iraq's neighbors, where the Republican hard line finds very little echo. Powell will point to the agreement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Powell May Face GOP Fire Over Iraq Policy | 3/6/2001 | See Source »

...stop--about every 50 laps--a 16-man pit crew gasses you up, changes your tires, wipes the windshield. You swig some water; you'll lose 3 lbs. to 11 lbs. during a race. Your belts get looser, so tighten them up. "You don't want to move in the seat, you only want to steer the race car. You're just along for the ride...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Last Lap: What It Feels Like Behind The Wheel | 3/5/2001 | See Source »

...should be wary. If management dips into a company's operating cash flow to top off an underfunded pension account and the market downturn continues, earnings--and thus the share price--could be affected. Which is to say, while we've had a nice ride, it's time to tighten our belts and look to the future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Be Pension Wise | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

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