31.   Indian leaders said that without that legal protection, their tribes could face bankruptcy because of lawsuits and might be unable to operate as governments.

32.   Kim Dae-jung, the president-elect, partly reversed himself Monday, conceding that workers at South Korean companies facing bankruptcy might lose their jobs.

33.   Kim Dae-jung, the president-elect, partly reversed himself on Monday, conceding that workers at South Korean companies facing bankruptcy might lose their jobs.

34.   Long-Term Capital partners who face possible bankruptcy might also get some relief.

35.   Most carriers are so burdened with debt they could face bankruptcy.

36.   Nothing is final, and there is plenty of disagreement, but for a university that once faced bankruptcy, the possibilities are stunning.

37.   Officials have said that without the huge infusion of money, the railway agency faces bankruptcy next year.

38.   Overseas creditors would stop financing a government facing bankruptcy.

39.   Restaurants and other small retail establishments also fight minimum wage increases, contending it would force them to lay off workers or face bankruptcy.

40.   Shares fell for a second day, led by banks as the market continued to suffer from speculation that a brokerage was facing bankruptcy.