71.   German troops on the Western Front had been battling furiously to break through the combined French, British and Belgian lines to capture the strategic French city of Calais.

72.   Friday, Washington stuck to that line, though the nations with troops on the ground were noticeably less committal on the point.

73.   From the Pentagon viewpoint, the most relevant question is about the troops on the front lines.

74.   Gen. Viktor Kazantsev, the commander in the North Caucasus, visited troops on the outskirts of Grozny, another sign of the battle to come.

75.   Germany has begun to send troops on an overseas combat operation for the first time since World War II.

76.   Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency in most of the state except the Panhandle, thereby putting National Guard troops on standby.

77.   Gore and Bush have almost all the support of their party establishments and the most organizational troops on the ground.

78.   He evaded capture for a month before rejoining invading American troops on the grounds.

79.   He said Kony addressed the troops on Sundays at outdoor church services.

80.   Heightening tensions, Israel declared a state of emergency and placed its troops on full alert in the areas it still controls in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.