91.   Chavalit told reporters that the new Cabinet lineup will be announced later Friday once King Bhumibol Adulyadej has given his blessing.

92.   Citing centuries of tradition, Calvinist parliamentarians have refused to give their blessing to the marriage of a Dutch prince and his Roman Catholic fiancee.

93.   Clinton, who had spoken with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, gave cautious blessings to the announcement.

94.   Colombian Indians from a half-dozen tribes, speaking in their native tongues, gave their blessing at the start of the conference.

95.   Department officials moved quickly to disavow the memo and gave its blessing to the editorial Wednesday, blaming the episode on a procedural glitch.

96.   Deciding not to pursue re-election, he gave his blessing to federal lawmaker Tkachev, and voters accepted his choice.

97.   European Union ambassadors Wednesday gave their blessing to a provisional deal reached with the United States over its legislation punishing foreign firms doing business in Cuba.

98.   Fireworks exploded over the hills of Rome as the pope gave his blessing.

99.   French President Jacques Chirac gave his blessing in a letter read by organizers.

100.   He added that he hoped that Syria, the main power broker in Lebanon, would give its blessings to such negotiations.