81.   In recent days, Mugabe and prosecutors appeared to be softening their positions against Banana.

82.   Indian opener Shiv Sundar Das reached a century to push the host side into a commanding position against Zimbabwe on the second day of the first test on Friday.

83.   Instead of giving his young outfielder a rest, manager Larry Dierker started him in the cleanup position against the Cardinals.

84.   Iraq has hardened its position against the United Nations since the airstrikes and demands an unconditional lifting of sanctions.

85.   It said China held the exercises to help bolster its position against Taiwan during the negotiations.

86.   Its capture would put the government closer to the bigger town of Jajce and in better position against the Serb stronghold of Banja Luka.

87.   It remains unclear whether the new evidence will be enough to persuade the Russians, French and Chinese to harden their position against the Iraqis.

88.   John Paul has censured liberal theologians during his tenure and reiterated church insistence on celibacy for priests and positions against divorce, birth control and abortion.

89.   Just last week, the State Department repeated the U.S. position against Kurdish demands for establishment of an independent Kurdistan.

90.   Mahony has been a leading voice on church positions against capital punishment and abortion.