71.   McCain said recent political scandals, including the collapse of Enron Corp., a major contributor to hundreds of lawmakers, helped build momentum this time.

72.   More recent scandals abound.

73.   News reports said he was angered by the recent scandals.

74.   Nogueira has recently suffered from two recent political scandals in the Air Force.

75.   One of them is charged with overseeing privatization of state holdings, which has been plagued by a recent scandal.

76.   Political analyst Fernando Rospigliosi said both the navy and the air force have been hurt by the recent scandals.

77.   Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan on Friday dismissed his interior minister, who had been under heavy criticism after a recent scandal linking police to organized crime.

78.   Pushing forward with a case that could eclipse all recent Italian scandals, a judge Thursday indicted ex-Premier Giulio Andreotti for alleged Mafia ties.

79.   Samaranch offered a personal apology for the recent scandals but reiterated he has no intention of heeding the increasing calls for his resignation.

80.   Since the recent scandal was unveiled, lawmakers and newspapers have made allegations about other corrupt deals, saying military officials increasingly collude with mob-linked arms dealers.