71.   Sen. Fred Thompson, a star of Hollywood movies and real-life political dramas, played the leading man again on Saturday.

72.   Such a scenario would plunge Italy back into the rise-and-fall political dramas that Berlusconi promised were left behind.

73.   The crisis has become political high drama here, with stands being taken by high-profile Philippine leaders.

74.   The crisis has become political high drama here, complete with massive street protests and pro- and anti-Estrada coalitions headed by high-profile Philippine leaders.

75.   The political drama began Saturday night with the unexpected collapse of the state government headed by the Hindu nationalists Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP.

76.   The political drama unfolding in Mexico is the story of two powerful families long connected by friendship, marriage and partisan interests.

77.   In a day of high voltage political drama, King Gyanendra on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament and announced elections to it.

78.   Indian Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda resigned early Saturday, immediately after his fragile coalition government was voted out by parliament after a day-long political drama.

79.   Aid agencies, however, are trying to respond to the crisis without getting entangled in the political drama.

80.   But residents remained calm despite the unfolding political drama, going about their business as usual.