51.   More recent, supposedly tougher, measures have failed even more dramatically.

52.   Opponents said the measure failed to address the need to protect unborn children.

53.   Polls there showed the measure would fail by a large margin.

54.   Protesters predicted the measures would fail.

55.   Recent measures have failed in North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio, and narrowly passed in Seattle and San Francisco.

56.   Regular exercise, group activities and volunteer work may help, but if self-help measures fail, professional treatment is recommended.

57.   Riordan said he was disappointed with the trend of returns and expected the measure to fail.

58.   Senate Republicans introduced legislation Tuesday that would allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but Democrats confidently predicted the measure would fail.

59.   Sen. Feinstein did offer an amendment to the amendment, saying she was concerned that the measure failed to distinguish between permissible and impermissible behavior.

60.   Several other safety measures also failed, officials said.