71.   Demand could fall in the weeks ahead as soybeans from South America reach the world market, reducing need for U.S. commodities, traders said.

72.   Depending on the success of his campaign, Bush could soon receive Secret Service protection, which presumably would reduce the need for a large DPS detail.

73.   Dr. James F.X. Egan of the University of Connecticut says using a series of blood tests to screen for Down syndrome can greatly reduce the need to perform amniocentesis.

74.   Drug therapy often reduces the need for hospitalization, surgery and nursing-home care, which can be much more expensive, he said.

75.   Early detection of wetness, he explained, would reduce the need for expensive, absorbant filler in the diaper.

76.   Endeavour is getting a lighter fuel tank, stronger engines, a station docking ring and rearranged gear to improve its balance and reduce the need for ballast.

77.   Even if the Mets lose out on Clemens, they have significantly reduced their needs this off-season.

78.   Fewer side effects than other forms of chemotherapy also reduce the need for other medications, he said.

79.   Fortunately, the weather pattern across the nation has quieted down, reducing the need for a high volume of timely computer forecasts.

80.   Gansler said competition will reduce the need for oversight, and that he can take the heat as a regulator.