91.   Republicans in the Senate began a drive Thursday to enact a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution despite dire predictions from the Clinton administration of its impact.

92.   Tensions were high in fall, and there were dire predictions the two sides would start fighting again.

93.   The grim conditions produced some dire predictions at a prominent industry conference in June in San Francisco.

94.   The millers make dire predictions that their halt of rice purchases will hurt farmers and lead to spoilage.

95.   The report also has dire predictions for the future.

96.   All of which is leading to dire predictions from Football League officials.

97.   The US government proposed strict new rules to curb air pollution, drawing a shrug from Silicon Valley and dire predictions from industry in general.

98.   The dire predictions include famine, inflation and the deaths of noted personalities.