71.   Maduro lost to Los Angeles and San Francisco in his first two starts, then got some encouraging words from Francona.

72.   Movie moguls got some encouraging words Tuesday from House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who told them the Republican-led Congress would protect them from international trade restrictions.

73.   Positive earnings reports and encouraging words about the economy from Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan combined to push stock prices solidly higher Thursday.

74.   Positive earnings reports and encouraging words about the economy from Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan combined to push stock prices sharply higher Thursday.

75.   Russian soldiers received commemorative watches and encouraging words Tuesday during modest Victory Day celebrations in the Chechen capital, but persistent fighting left little reason for joy.

76.   The hospital was taking in hundreds of faxes from around the world with encouraging words for Hope, Annunziata said.

77.   There were some encouraging words from Alan Greenspan overnight.

78.   U.S. President Bill Clinton on Friday heads to Romania, where he must offer encouraging words to a country snubbed in its bid for NATO membership.

79.   U.S. President Clinton met Smith on Thursday night offered her some encouraging words.

80.   With her father Danny at the boards giving an occasional encouraging word and wearing a coaching credential, Kwan was the only skater to do her entire short program.