41.   He made no attempt on Thursday to soften his image as a tough and ruthless leader.

42.   Her involvement in the issue began after her husband, James Brady, was severely wounded in an assassination attempt on former President Ronald Reagan.

43.   His family and members of his party say it was an attempt on his life.

44.   If the override attempt on the abortion bill fails, an override on the crime bill becomes more likely, he said.

45.   In extreme events like this, the risk is comparable to that of an attempt on Mount Everest, where the weather is always life-threatening.

46.   Ironically, Hersh writes, a new attempt on the life of the Cuban leader was being hatched on the afternoon Kennedy was shot in Dallas.

47.   It deals with an assassination attempt on the president.

48.   Jordan, for example, has seen one king assassinated and numerous attempts on others.

49.   Left-hander Brian Anderson put that up after short-circuiting on a two bunt attempts on Friday night and catching a bit of grief from teammates.

50.   Meanwhile, forecasters predicted perfect weather for launch attempts on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.