71.   Admitting defeat, Congress cut off all money to the government-run investment firm.

72.   Admitting defeat, Zhirinovsky said he expected the Communist chief to win that round.

73.   Admitting defeat late Sunday, Solis pledged to continue his campaign against government corruption.

74.   Admitting defeat on Saturday, Nationalist Party chairman Lien Chan indicated his party will open up for talks with other parties.

75.   But after the results were announced late Sunday, Solis appeared to admit defeat, congratulating the other two candidates and pledging to continue his campaign against government corruption.

76.   But aides said they expected their leader to admit defeat later today.

77.   But communist aides said they expected their leader to admit defeat later Thursday and accept the result.

78.   But it seemingly has admitted defeat over similar restrictions in domestic competitions.

79.   But Norway refuses to admit defeat.

80.   Ecevit is in his third week of coalition-building talks, and the nationalists have begun hinting that he should admit defeat and pass them the mandate.