61.   A motherless theme allows kids to take matters into their own hands, said Inga Boudreau, youth services coordinator at the Boston Public Library.

62.   Africans are increasingly taking matters into their own hands.

63.   After a year of negotiation failed, Dr. Phinney took the matter to the Washtenaw Circuit Court in Michigan.

64.   After seven years and a trial date finally in sight, both sides asked a bankruptcy judge last week for permission to take the matter to private mediation.

65.   But an increasing number of individuals are taking tax matters into their own hands.

66.   Burns, R-Glendale, and Hull have been reluctant to take the matter to voters.

67.   But Bonds went on to say he is about to take matters into his own hands.

68.   But he also knows what the consequences might be come game time Saturday, and he takes that matter seriously.

69.   But House Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss, said Monday, he was uncertain when the matter would be taken up.

70.   But instead of retreating from that failure, the Patent Office decided to take the matter to Geneva.