71.   The Italian team, which finished second to Brazil in the World Cup last year, pocketed the points it needed with a less than impressive performance.

72.   The Tour needs it with new drug revelations coming nearly every day.

73.   To boost exports, stimulating measures were needed with the focus on such advantageous sectors as seafood and rice.

74.   Venezuela got the win they needed with a superb recovery against a Panama team, devastated to miss out on their fourth successive world cup.

75.   Agreements are needed with a number of countries which Hong Kong airlines overfly on inter-continental routes.

76.   Another injury is the last thing Chicago needs with Dennis Rodman and Luc Longley still not at peak levels after late-season injuries.

77.   Baloi said dialogue was needed with investors, to help identify and resolve the problems causing such decline.

78.   But he added that nobody could predict the time needed with any exactitude and programs would be needed to monitor deficit reduction efforts as the years went by.

79.   But with the time needed to repair the cracks and then verify the work, the schedule for the phased return of traffic looked delayed.

80.   Just the kind of form she needs with the Winter Games barely three weeks away.