81.   A person close to the banks said the loan, which expires in April, will likely be extended until the government can sell bonds to pay it off.

82.   A person close to the discussions said the potential buyer was Amergen.

83.   A person close to the investigation said the information uncovered by Merrill contradicts what Stewart has said in public statements, the person said.

84.   A person close to the Justice Department investigation said that prosecutors interviewed Davidge about those interest rate discussions.

85.   A person close to the negotiations said Thursday that if they dragged too long, they would lose momentum, making it harder to conclude a deal.

86.   A person close to the talks said one potential buyer was Univision, the Spanish-language television company.

87.   A person close to the talks said the boards of both companies voted on Sunday afternoon to approve the combination.

88.   A person close to Tyson said he had not had his prescribed dosage of Zoloft since last Wednesday.

89.   A second unreported assisted suicide also occurred later last month, a person close to Kevorkian said.

90.   According to one person close to Murdoch, he has said that the stock is in a trust for the children, and not part of his own assets.