1.   But it was a very fluid status quo, because the court also expressly allowed counting of the absentee ballots and the hand recounts to continue.

2.   Cornell audio engineers are perfecting software that will automate recognition and counting of night migrants.

3.   Indeed, for most campaign purposes save the final counting of electoral votes, the states might as well be in Paraguay.

4.   Joseph Salema, once chief of staff to Florio, pleaded guilty last February to one count of securities fraud for accepting kickbacks in the Camden County case.

5.   Joseph Salema, once chief of staff to Florio, pleaded guilty last February to one count of securities fraud for accepting kickbacks in that case.

6.   Meanwhile, in Miami, hand counting of ballots continued.

7.   Nobody has a firm count of how many tax cheaters are out there.

8.   Olson conceded that the machine counting of votes was imperfect as well, but said it at least was consistent.

9.   One thing leads to another and another, and thus is born the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, a man with a seemingly endless supply of money.

10.   Responding quickly, lawyers for Gore wondered with mock amazement that the Bush team would consider stopping a simple counting of votes.