91.   Administration officials insist that the controversy over the Loral waiver was an anomaly in an otherwise routine process.

92.   After five straight losses and much controversy over the trades of Bonilla and Saberhagen, the re-rebuilding Mets put together a solid, all-round effort.

93.   Advocates of change said they hoped to ride the controversy over the business practices of the failed energy giant Enron and its lavish campaign donations to victory.

94.   After considerable controversy over maintaining historical purity, Mount Vernon was air-conditioned last year.

95.   Almonte is involved in a controversy over whether he was too old to compete in the Little League World Series.

96.   Although back pain is probably as old as walking upright, the controversy over how to treat simple, acute episodes has continued up to the present.

97.   Bryant, however, stepped forward to declare the controversy over and officially signal the beginning of what the Lakers hope is a healing, winning period.

98.   Burton, trying to defuse controversy over allegations he tried to shake down a lobbyist for contributions, said he would welcome an independent counsel probe of his activities.

99.   Bush has sought to court Catholic voters in the wake of controversy over his South Carolina visit to Bob Jones University, whose leaders have espoused anti-Catholic views.

100.   Brazilian fell amid concern that controversy over a proposed ceiling for top government salaries could derail civil service reform aimed at reducing government spending.