71.   Diplomatic sources said the Russians were hoping the meeting would generate greater opposition within the council to the hardline U.S. and British positions against Iraq.

72.   Diplomatic sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington insisted that he be part of the team because of his hardline position against Iraq.

73.   England captain Alec Stewart fell for his third duck in four innings Sunday as the Ashes tourists stumbled to a precarious position against Queensland.

74.   Even today some people are taking defensive positions against what they see as an existing content attack on their homes.

75.   Gerstein said Lieberman has since taken a position against Social Security privatization.

76.   He has taken positions against both Arab extremism and Israeli army abuses.

77.   He had also consulted Arab leaders to coordinate positions against a possible U.S. military attack on Iraq.

78.   He said the ringgit was already in for a correction and urged those who had long dollar positions against other currencies to also take profits now.

79.   His Labor Party came to power on the strength of abandoning rigid longtime positions against privatization and making the party more market-oriented.

80.   In currency dealings, a late spurt of selling of long, or overbought, dollar positions against the yen by Japanese banks and exporters pressured the dollar.