91.   Several Republicans, including Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, the majority whip, somberly welcomed the news, suggesting it relieved them of an excruciating embarrassment.

92.   Some investment advisers immediately raised questions about how to price mutual funds that hold both stocks and bonds, but most welcomed the news, regardless.

93.   Some Vietnam veterans also said they welcomed the news.

94.   Still, the Cuban government welcomed the news.

95.   The arts community welcomed the news of the Fuller bequest.

96.   The Berensons have welcomed the news, but cautiously.

97.   The franc surged higher, with investors welcoming the news as a sign France is determined to cut its budget deficit.

98.   The Dole campaign welcomed the news, while the Clinton campaign, believing that Perot votes would come from the Dole column, called it regrettable.

99.   The Irish government, which had been lobbying for the move, and most mainstream politicians here welcomed the news.

100.   The news was welcomed by hemophiliacs because it would allow them to live relatively normal lives and by drug makers because it would ramp up their profits.