41.   Because the units were unavailable, the agency said, California had to buy electricity from other, more expensive plants owned by AES.

42.   Both agencies said that many thousands of families in the nation struggle heroically with invalid care crises.

43.   Both agencies said they did not have the staff for the job.

44.   Both credit agencies said the situation in Korea is worse than originally thought.

45.   Both of them wore blue masks to filter the pollution, although the health agencies said this would do little good against the tiniest particles of haze.

46.   A Department of Transportation official said on Thursday that his agency would have said nothing at all at this stage except that news of the proceeding had leaked.

47.   A Colorado state agency said Forbes Inc. broke no state laws in moving the money, and a Forbes Inc. spokeswoman said the company did nothing wrong.

48.   A firefighting team will remain in Mexico to develop long-range training plans for Mexican firefighters, the environmental agency said in a statement.

49.   A growing population, greater driving per person and declining fuel-efficiency is boosting demand, the agency said.

50.   A public relations agency said Ellison is soliciting opinions from Apple employees, customers, shareholders and others in the computer industry.