61.   Chiames, who speaks for the trade group that represents the major airlines, said the association is trying to get the public to come prepared to airports.

62.   Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder called on France and Britain on Sunday to come to a summit on European Union budget reform in Berlin this month prepared to compromise.

63.   Defense officials say North Korea, which fired a rocket over Japan last August, may be preparing to test-fire a longer-range ballistic missile.

64.   Despite warnings from Washington, the Stalinist North reportedly is preparing to test-fire a long-range missile that could hurt stability in Northeast Asia.

65.   He settled his ball above the hole near the edge of the green and prepared to two-putt his way into the playoff.

66.   Meanwhile, thousands of antigovernment demonstrators were preparing to march on Parliament just as Mahathir presents the budget to lawmakers.

67.   Meanwhile, thousands of anti-government demonstrators were preparing to march on Parliament just as Mahathir presents the budget to lawmakers.

68.   North Korea is reportedly preparing to test-fire a new ballistic missile some time in the following weeks.

69.   No homes had burned, and firefighters set up sprinklers to dampen the most vulnerable homes as aircraft were being prepared to drop retardant.

70.   On Saturday, a U.S. drone, called a Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, crashed as it was preparing to land at an airfield in Kuwait.