31.   Ghedina claimed an added maturity this season helped him learn from mistakes and progress as a racer.

32.   He was a player who was making progress as a young player.

33.   In a sign of negotiating difficulties, the two factions did not provide a joint statement outlining progress as expected.

34.   Peace talks that began last October have made little progress as the rebels have been adding to their demands, President Chandrika Kumaratunga has said.

35.   President-elect Mohammad Khatami said Sunday that Iran needs diversity of opinion to guarantee its progress as it enters what he called a new era for the country.

36.   Russian diplomats who asked not to be named said Chernomyrdin had new ideas and was making progress as he left for Germany, Italy and Yugoslavia.

37.   Without a Palestinian commitment to the idea of reciprocal moves in exchange for troop pullbacks, the Israelis see progress as unlikely, the official said.

38.   Fighting was still in progress as the soldiers received support from other troops and army helicopters, the officials said.

39.   He will miss one pool match and both the quarterfinal and the semifinal if he goes to the World Cup and the All Blacks progress as planned.

40.   London stocks made good progress as operators expressed optimism about prospects for better earnings reports from British business.