41.   That was enough as the Braves moved a step closer to going the way of their ballpark, which will give way to the Olympic stadium next season.

42.   The Bundesbank moved a step closer to cutting German interest rates by trumpeting its success in beating back inflation and hinting it wants rates to fall.

43.   The Houston Rockets moved a step closer to another championship.

44.   The impeachment court debated into the night and the trial moved a step closer to deciding the fate of the president.

45.   The Los Angeles Sparks got a big boost from their bench and moved one step closer to their goal of hosting the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

46.   The Mavericks moved a step closer to reacquiring guard Derek Harper yesterday by trading forward Popeye Jones to the Toronto Raptors to clear room under the salary cap.

47.   The possibility of such a forum moved a step closer when central bankers and monetary authorities in the Asia-Pacific region met in Tokyo in April.

48.   The Republican Party moved a step closer to adopting a presidential nominating plan in which small states would vote first and big states last.

49.   The proposed legislation moves another step toward de-emphasis of the SAT, which for decades has had a glorified role in college admissions.

50.   The state government moved one step closer to gaining direct control of the troubled Newark school system Thursday after an appeals court refused to block the takeover.