51.   Manning said he was disappointed mainly for Volunteers fans.

52.   Manning said it was still possible that the court challenge could result in his party winning or a tie.

53.   Manning said it will likely include current MLS assistants, collegiate coaches, A League coaches and members of the U.S. Soccer Federation staff.

54.   Manning said this election is about jobs and lower taxes that will lead to stronger economic growth.

55.   Manning said Trinidad and Tobago will lobby in Washington for quick entry into the huge trade bloc.

56.   On Monday, Manning said he had chosen lawyer Glenda Morean as his new attorney general, and would name the rest of his Cabinet later this week.

57.   With Farmland MissChem and Arcadian likely to compete for sales of ammonia in the same market, Arcadian would beat out Farmland MissChem, Manning said.

58.   While Conservative leader Jean Charest has advocated a conciliatory approach toward Quebec, including formal recognition of its distinctiveness, Manning says the province deserves no special status.

59.   But Manning did not say late Thursday when the negotiations led by Barbados-born Ambassador to Caracas Phillip Sealey would begin.

60.   Manning said he had not received any communication from US President Bill Clinton about any possible invasion date.