71.   England captain Mike Atherton, sporting a rare smile, said he was enthusiastic about the new season despite the dismal performances of the national side over the winter.

72.   The police officer said the flare-up followed a series of arrests carried out by both sides over the weekend.

73.   They also maintained the long-running sequence of wins by English sides over French opponents in the three European cups.

74.   Washington has taken great pains to avoid favoring one side over the other.

75.   Maariv reported that the United States had put forward proposals to bridge the gaps between the two sides over Hebron.

76.   Monitoring artillery duels across the border of disputed Kashmir, which have claimed the lives of seven civilians on the Pakistan-controlled side over the past few days.

77.   Multiple legal proceedings have been initiated by both sides over the electoral outcome.

78.   Much of the talks, however, hinge on the deep divide between the two sides over NATO and its role in the new post-Cold War Europe.

79.   The accord calls for gradually instituting free trade between the two sides over a five-year period.

80.   The government bank will soon send officials to Beijing to negotiate with the Chinese side over the planned aid, it said.