41.   While the court battles were proceeding, the Broward County canvassing board met in Fort Lauderdale on Thanksgiving to examine disputed ballots.

42.   Al Gore asked a Florida judge Thursday to require state officials to consider disputed presidential ballots tallied after a deadline had passed.

43.   Al Gore asked a Florida judge Thursday to require the state to count disputed presidential ballots being hand tallied after a deadline had passed.

44.   As protesters rallied in a drenching rain Saturday, Broward County elections officials pressed to finish their review of disputed presidential ballots.

45.   But the Bush appeals in federal court become more important for Republicans if Gore is granted the hand recount of thousands of disputed ballots that he has seeks.

46.   Election officials again reneged on promises to release final ballot results Friday, saying they were still reviewing disputed ballots.

47.   Gore himself proposed a recount of all disputed ballots, saying the task could be finished in a week.

48.   Gore wanted disputed ballots to be validated if the intent of the voter could be determined.

49.   Gore needs the Supreme Court to approve the recounts and give county officials wide latitude for determining the intent of voters who cast disputed ballots.

50.   Gore asked the justices who gave him one of his most important legal victories to force a new recount of disputed presidential ballots in a hurry.