61.   Financial and construction issues gained, they said.

62.   That issue has apparently gained urgency because of the top two fugitives, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his military commander Ratko Mladic.

63.   Technology issues gained while bank shares declined.

64.   The conversion issue gained international attention after activists in a western state governed by a Hindu right-wing party damaged churches and threatened missionaries.

65.   The commission was thrilled to see lawmakers move quickly when the issue gained international attention, she said.

66.   The issue is gaining importance in the Caribbean and South America.

67.   The food issue gained prominence earlier this year after imported Mexican strawberries were blamed for a hepatitis outbreak among schoolchildren in Michigan.

68.   The issue also is gaining steam in the presidential campaign.

69.   The issue gained extra prominence after the death of Princess Diana, who championed the ban.

70.   The issue gained further prominence after the death of Princess Diana, who championed the ban.