31.   Sounds like the kind of media empire WhirlGirl might want to take a crack at.

32.   Some Missouri lawmakers are about to take another crack at making police send money they seize in drug crimes to schools.

33.   Sometime early Sunday, with fingerprint dust still brushed across the door panels, another thief took a crack at the car.

34.   That investigation was a washout, but Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods took another crack at the case and wrung a civil settlement out of Coopers and Lybrand.

35.   That said, Marcis still thinks he can drive competitively, which is why he is taking one more crack at Daytona.

36.   The Astros will take another crack at locking up the division against the New York Mets tonight in the first of a four-game series.

37.   The Bears have good strength and size on the bench to wear down Zwikker and Jamison after center Michael Stewart takes first crack.

38.   The new owners have to take a crack at enticing him back.

39.   They offered predictions on how well stores will do and took a crack at sizing up the trends that will drive gift-buying this year.

40.   This time, Atlanta is taking a crack at luring the U.S. Open tennis championships away New York.