31.   A federal commission to study gambling is put on hold after a controversy erupts over whether to give the panel subpoena power.

32.   A few strong thunderstorms will erupt over the interior Northeast during the heat of the afternoon.

33.   A few thunderstorms will erupt over Front Range.

34.   A few thunderstorms will erupt over the eastern Rockies by afternoon.

35.   A cluster of thunderstorms will erupt over the northeast Plains and upper Mississippi Valley as a surge of humid air intercepts a jet stream disturbance passing overhead.

36.   A few thunderstorms will erupt over the central Rockies Saturday afternoon.

37.   A fight also has erupted over the status of commission spokesman Jon Poston, who is protected by state personnel rules.

38.   A debate could erupt over vouchers to help parents pay for private schools.

39.   A heated argument, fueled by a clash of personalities, erupted over scientific priorities.

40.   A few strong thunderstorms will erupt over northwestern Texas and the Red River Valley later Friday as a jet-stream disturbance arrives from the southwest.