21.   The vote marked a solid victory for the president and a bipartisan coalition.

22.   The unanimous vote marked a likely end to a governing crisis that emerged when Bucaram was ousted by Congress on Thursday.

23.   The vote marked a change in Israeli policy, with the government for the first time agreeing to withdraw troops without first reaching a peace agreement with Lebanon.

24.   The vote marked the first time the government has agreed to pull its troops without first reaching a formal peace agreement with Lebanon.

25.   The vote marked the second time the parole board has refused to recommend a life sentence for Beazley.

26.   The vote marks the third time in five years the House has backed the ban.

27.   The vote marked a change in Israeli policy, with the government agreeing for the first time to withdraw troops without having reached a peace agreement with Lebanon.

28.   The vote marked a political victory for the restive regional parliament and a setback for Kuchma, who had opposed its efforts to oust Demidenko and elect Franchuk.

29.   The vote will mark the end of an extraordinary transition from white minority rule and the start of the perfectly ordinary -- normal democracy.

30.   The vote marked a victory for backers of the bill on the first key test of strength.