41.   Former Tennesse governor Lamar Alexander is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination after his poor showing in a series of primary elections Tuesday, an aide said.

42.   Former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination after his poor showing in a series of primary elections Tuesday, an aide said.

43.   But the atmosphere in the chamber was highly charged, with Lukashenko facing considerable hostility from deputies who were reluctant to drop their bid to impeach him.

44.   Italian papers Tuesday said Dini, caught between the two camps, tried to drop his bid to form a government.

45.   Libya dropped its bid for a seat on the Security Council this month after it became clear the West would not back it.

46.   Lin, a charismatic KMT vice chairman and presidential advisor, announced Wednesday after the congress closing ceremony that he would drop his bid to seek the KMT nomination.

47.   Russian parliament deputies dropped a bid to launch impeachment proceedings against President Boris Yeltsin Thursday, despite opposition calls for him to resign on grounds of ill health.

48.   Several millionaire legislators dropped their bids seeking re-election before the Thursday registration deadline.

49.   Some analysts speculated that Chrysler management would seek to persuade Kerkorian to drop his bid and eventually repurchase its shares from him.