21.   Ironically, though, Vietnam will foot the bill for the only accord Rubin is expected to sign during his visit.

22.   Joe Carter, signed during the offseason, has started to hit a little.

23.   Many of the lucrative marketing contracts that AOL signed during the Internet bubble have already expired or will soon.

24.   Outside of his stellar defensive game and his combination of power and speed, one of the reasons the Dodgers signed White during the offseason was his clubhouse demeanor.

25.   Rolling power blackouts caused economic damage in California, and power users throughout the region are still paying higher prices under long-term contracts that utilities signed during the crisis.

26.   Some U.S. companies will sign contracts during the visit, but Clinton does not plan to attend that ceremony.

27.   Steve Martin, a defensive tackle who filled in well after being signed during training camp, is a free agent.

28.   The accord was signed during a two-day visit by U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt to Mexico.

29.   The accord was signed during an official visit to Estonia.

30.   The Cowboys signed him during the season, but he did not play until Smith was hurt last Monday night.