21.   If Hideki Irabu signed a contract on Monday, George Steinbrenner would probably force Torre to put the Japanese pitcher into the rotation.

22.   It continues to investigate the campaign finance allegations, and on Monday signed an agreement with the union authorizing an independent auditor to oversee spending and prevent improper payouts.

23.   Johnson is already in New York and on Wednesday he signed an endorsement deal with Adidas.

24.   Labor representatives of the players and owners, who had completed drafting the agreement two weeks ago, are scheduled to sign it on Friday.

25.   Mary Zaeroga had nothing on which to sign, so the Goose autographed a bottle of Miller Lite for her.

26.   On Monday he signed an agreement committing the German and Russian secret services to close cooperation in the effort to control the smuggling of atomic material.

27.   On Tuesday he signed legislation raising the minimum wage, and Wednesday he signed a bill widening access to health insurance.

28.   On Sunday they signed goalie Garth Snow, a free agent who played last season with Pittsburgh, to share time with Rick DiPietro.

29.   On Tuesday he signed legislation raising the minimum wage, and Wednesday he signed legislation widening access to health insurance.

30.   President Bush told the four top congressional leaders at breakfast that he wanted to sign it on Friday, aides to several leaders said.