91.   --Republican aides said it was possible the size of congressional committees would be cut as Republicans achieve their goal of reducing committee staffs by one-third.

92.   Secretary-General Kofi Annan has proposed the most sweeping reforms in United Nations history, vowing to streamline the bureaucracy, reduce staff and cut budgets.

93.   Speakers complained of the U.N. debt and proposals of some agency heads to reduce staff without negotiating with employee associations.

94.   Speakers complained about the U.N. debt and the proposals of some agency heads to reduce staff without negotiating with employee associations.

95.   Steel companies have closed unprofitable product lines and reduced staff through attrition and retirement incentives.

96.   The airline earlier announced plans to sharply reduce staff, slash costs and cut flights to survive its long-term financial problems.

97.   The airline earlier announced plans to reduce staff, slash costs and cut flights to survive a financial crisis.

98.   The Interfax news agency said the Lehman Brothers investment house has also reduced staff and sent some non-Russians home.

99.   The international Committee of the Red Cross reduced its staff to essential personnel only.

100.   The Japanese economy has remained stagnant over the past four years, with many Japanese industries reducing staff.