61.   Authorities feared the slayings could signal the beginning of a Mafia war, or represent the settling of old accounts suspended with the recent arrests of top mob bosses.

62.   But Labor Day signals the beginning of when voters are expected to start paying attention.

63.   By nightfall, Israeli forces began pulling out of Manger Square, signaling the beginning of an Israeli withdrawal.

64.   Catholic officials condemned the attack, fearing it might signal the beginning of a campaign against pastoral workers.

65.   For some, the verdict of the notoriously fickle New Hampshire voters will spell the end of their candidacies - or signal the beginning of the end.

66.   For some, the verdict of the notoriously fickle New Hampshire voters will spell the end of their candidacies -- or signal the beginning of the end.

67.   Gunfire and grenade explosions Wednesday morning signaled the beginning of a third day of a general strike called by extremist militiamen.

68.   In Belgrade, anti-aircraft fire signaled the beginning of overnight airstrikes and soon afterward electrical power gradually shut off across Serbia.

69.   Israeli troops pulling out of Manger Square, signaling the beginning of an Israeli withdrawal from Bethlehem.

70.   Signs facing the other way signal the beginning of the Palestinian-controlled area.