71.   Both Chang and Agassi hoped to move a step closer to that goal Tuesday in their fourth-round matches.

72.   But the letter moves a step further and predicts American voters will ultimately punish the highly popular Bush administration.

73.   Convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh moved a step closer to being executed when he let a deadline expire for resuming his appeals.

74.   Defending champion and top-seeded Martina Hingis moved a step closer Saturday in her bid for an unprecedented third straight Toray Pan Pacific Open title.

75.   DESPITE the current market and currency turmoil in the region, LKT Industries Bhd has moved one step ahead by increasing its export sales to the global market.

76.   Earlier, Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams beat qualifiers in straight sets and moved a step closer to a possible quarterfinal showdown.

77.   Felix Trinidad moved a step closer to a middleweight title fight, stopping French journeyman Hacine Cherifi in the fourth round.

78.   Flight attendants at American Airlines moved one step closer to a possible strike this summer after their union leaders voted Wednesday to reject arbitration over a new contract.

79.   Felix Trinidad moved a step closer to regaining the middleweight title, stopping French journeyman Hacine Cherifi in the fourth round.

80.   For now, the Avalanche can relax after moving another step closer to the Cup.