61.   But judging by comments from the leaders after they each left private meetings with Scalfaro, the politicians were still struggling to find common ground.

62.   Canada was the overnight group leader after beating hosts Uruguay.

63.   Carmona said he agreed to become de facto leader only after repeated calls from military commanders, whom he refused to identify.

64.   Critics here say Germany has failed to encourage global-minded leaders after decades of self-restraint in foreign policy during the Cold War.

65.   Condolences poured in from top business and political leaders after former Foreign Minister Michio Watanabe died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital.

66.   Danielle and Steve Hartsell, the leaders after the short program, dropped to third and missed making the world team.

67.   Defending champion Tom Pappas, the leader after seven events in the decathlon, withdrew before the pole vault.

68.   Danielle and Steve Hartsell, the leaders after the short program, dropped to third and likely off the world team.

69.   Emery, who finished eighth in Tokyo, was the overall leader after two races with nine points, one point ahead of Bezille.

70.   Former World Rally champions Carlos Sainz of Spain and Didier Auriol of France produced record-breaking displays to be joint leaders after the prologue to Rally Australia on Thursday.