71.   No sooner had Dole suggested linking the two over the weekend than White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta shot down the suggestion.

72.   President Clinton signed the Helms-Burton Act in March after Cuba shot down two U.S. civilian planes, killing four Cuban-Americans.

73.   Rebuked by Washington for its initial silence, Belarus formally expressed regret today that its military shot down a sport balloon carrying two American pilots.

74.   The Belarussian military shot down another balloon during the international race, killing its two American pilots, Belarus and U.S. officials said Wednesday.

75.   The controversial Helms-Burton law was introduced after Cuba shot down two private American planes.

76.   The Belarussian military shot down a gas balloon taking part in an international race, killing the two American crew members on board.

77.   The Belarussian military shot down a helium balloon during an international race, killing its two American pilots, Belarus and U.S. officials said Wednesday.

78.   The Belarussian military shot down an American gas balloon flying in an international race, killing both crew members, officials said today.

79.   The Helms-Burton law was signed by President Clinton in March after Cuba shot down two U.S. civilian planes.

80.   The Thai, meanwhile, was nailing shots down the line.