31.   Earnhardt is in the worst slump of his career.

32.   Mark McGwire, stuck in the worst slump of his career, is wondering if the end of his brilliant career is near.

33.   That is comparable to the worst slumps in NFL coaching history.

34.   The closing epitomizes the woes of Japan, struggling to pull out of its worst post-war slump.

35.   The Philippine Stock Exchange, whose growth in recent years was fueled by an influx of foreign investments, has recently seen its worst slump in history.

36.   The Swiss star is going through the worst slump of her career.

37.   The strong sales come as Japan tries to lift its economy out of the worst slump in decades.

38.   The Washington-based IMF approved the disbursement late Tuesday for Indonesia, which is struggling to revive an economy mired in its worst slump in decades.

39.   With a switch to graphite shafts, Davies pulled out of the worst slump of her career and coasted to victory Sunday at the Rochester International.

40.   With its economy in its worst slump in years, South Korea is wooing foreign investors.