61.   In a telephone interview on Wednesday night, Lebed said he had no formal notification from Yeltsin that his resignation had been accepted.

62.   In one fell swoop, Yeltsin accepted the resignations from counterintelligence chief Sergei Stepashin, Interior Minister Viktor Yerin and Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Yegorov.

63.   Instead of dumping the coach, Rooney accepted the resignation of the director of football operations Tom Donahoe, who had feuded with Cowher.

64.   It accepted the resignations of former Chairman Peter Baring and Deputy Chairman Andrew Tuckey.

65.   Interfax news agency reported that Yeltsin accepted the resignation and simultaneously proposed current Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin to the Duma for a new term.

66.   It was the second time this month that John Paul was obliged to accept the resignation of a senior prelate accused of sexual molestation.

67.   It was not clear Monday night whether the creditors had accepted the resignations.

68.   Jardine Fleming Holdings Ltd. refused to accept the resignation of the head of broking of its Pakistan operations Tariq Jamal, who had been accused of falsifying his qualifications.

69.   Last weekend, Fujimori also accepted the resignations of his high-profile police commander, Lieutenant General Ketin Vidal and his interior minister, Juan Briones.

70.   Last night, the same board accepted his resignation.