61.   The International Association of Athletics Federations reopened the bid process after London pulled out as host in November.

62.   Yeung said brokerage Sun Hung Kai International Ltd. informed Next on Thursday that it was pulling out as lead underwriter.

63.   A clutch of recent polls have shown both Jospin and Balladur pulling back as Chirac slides.

64.   Brussels, which has administered the city for two years, threatened to pull out as of Monday if the Croats did not end their boycott by midnight Saturday.

65.   They fear that the new advertising restrictions will prompt tobacco companies to pull out as sponsors of their events.

66.   KDP forces apparently pulled out as the PUK advanced and the situation in the city was relatively calm Sunday, Redmond said.

67.   Mexico pulled out as host in the wake of its domestic economic turmoil.