31.   Pre-tournament favorite Ukraine and the United States were still to compete later Sunday and China, here with a young and experimental team, has its session on Monday.

32.   After a meeting with National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Cook told reporters outside the White House that he had successful sessions with U.S. officials.

33.   Afterward, he accompanied Bush to a speech, then had another session with White House officials.

34.   As of Monday, the side was to have two sessions a day.

35.   As of Monday, the side is to have two sessions.

36.   Before meeting with the foreign ministers, Boutros-Ghali had a session with Jose Ayala Lasso, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights.

37.   Immediately upon her release, she did meet with senior officials of her party and has had daylong sessions with them since.

38.   Nicu Stroia and Nistor Sandro also had nice sessions.

39.   Overseas markets had unimpressive sessions.

40.   The main challengers, including Russia and Romania, have their sessions Tuesday.