101.   The defendants had argued that the rape was not reasonably foreseeable and that no similar incidents had occurred before the crime.

102.   The government currently does not have to prove that discrimination has occurred before designating a business as disadvantaged.

103.   The Dwyer suicide occurred before several TV and still cameras, but its presentation was long after the fact.

104.   The Islanders return home to play host to the Rangers on Wednesday, but it will not be a surprise if major changes occur before then.

105.   The merger would occur before the initial public offering.

106.   The operation occurred hours before a US deadline for the Belgrade government to detain Milosevic or face further economic sanctions.

107.   The same scenario later occurs right before the All-Star break.

108.   The revisiting of Title IX will occur before a Republican-dominated Congress, which some of the athletes viewed as a concern.

109.   The police would not discuss the nature of the argument, which occurred hours before the shooting on Thursday at the Nu-Wood Decorative Millwork plant.

110.   The shootings occurred hours before the Senate debated legislation that would toughen background checks for gun buyers.