41.   Abuse by older soldiers and officers is widespread and severe in the Russian army and has contributed to soaring rates of desertion.

42.   Battalion Chief Leonard Murry with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said the fire was most severe in the family room.

43.   Corn planting delays were most severe in Nebraska and Iowa, two of the top three producing states.

44.   Drainage problems are also severe in these areas.

45.   Finance Minister Marek Belka said the cuts would affect all areas of spending, although they would be less severe in health care, justice and education.

46.   Flooding was most severe in the center of the town, named from the nearby Delme River.

47.   Flooding also was severe in Jilin, the province south of Heilongjiang.

48.   Flooding also was severe in neighboring Jilin province.

49.   Frequency of newborn blood abnormalities such as anemia and low white-cell counts was about equal in both groups but more severe in the combined drug group.

50.   Hard-liners have accused Bijan Namdar Zanganeh of corruption and even reformists were severe in their criticism.