71.   McCain backed out of the debate last weekend citing scheduling conflicts but jumped back in after his defeats Tuesday in Washington, North Dakota and Virginia.

72.   Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig also was scheduled to appear on the panel discussing sports as a pathway to power but canceled, citing scheduling conflicts.

73.   McCain participated by satellite after initially turning down the invitation due to what he called a scheduling conflict.

74.   No representative from Papua New Guinea attended the meeting because of a scheduling conflict, officials said.

75.   Now Democrats claim to be one big happy family, though several Southerners, citing scheduling conflicts, declined to attend the rally.

76.   On our spring swing through New York theater, there were three shows we were unable to catch due to scheduling conflicts.

77.   One of his former teammates and closest friends said scheduling conflicts prevented Chamberlain from returning.

78.   Our campaign had a scheduling conflict, but nothing could better illustrate the difference between the Dole and Gramm strategies.

79.   Organizers of the event said that Gore was also asked to speak but had turned down the invitation because of a scheduling conflict.

80.   Oxford said Wiggins had scheduling conflicts.