31.   Even without the apparent victory of Sassou-Nguesso, it was unclear whether the council would approve a peacekeeping force because of U.S. hesitation.

32.   For many Israelis, the apparent Netanyahu victory came as a shock after months in which Peres had led virtually all opinion surveys.

33.   Hermann Maier stopped too soon after an apparent victory and Michael Von Gruenigen received a gift win.

34.   Huge crowds wandered the streets and gathered in the squares celebrating their apparent victory.

35.   Its only apparent victory, in Tabasco state, was overturned by a federal court due to irregularities.

36.   It was another apparent victory for Chernomyrdin, who has now taken over as point man on Chechnya.

37.   Lance Armstrong won his third stage, extended his race lead and solidified his apparent overall victory Friday during the most difficult and coldest race of the Tour DuPont.

38.   Montiel said the apparent victory showed that the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, remained strong.

39.   Officials warned Monday that although a constitutional reform overhauling election procedures won apparent victory, the final result will not be known for several weeks.

40.   Opposition parties prepared for more talks Monday in their search for a new government after sealing an apparent victory in Slovak national elections by declaring their intent to unite.