91.   Ramadan will begin in mid-January, with the exact starting date determined by the sighting of the crescent moon.

92.   Some defeated Senate amendments would have delayed the starting date of mandatory registration and softened the penalties for failure to register.

93.   Some Palestinians were confused by the conflicting starting dates.

94.   The actual starting date depends on when the money arrives from Germany, said spokeswoman Marie-Agnes Heine.

95.   The commander did not give a starting date for the maneuvers.

96.   The government said Tuesday it will open peace talks with the Tamil Tiger rebels and plans to announce a starting date before the end of April.

97.   The Haaretz daily said the United States wants Israel to commit to a reasonable starting date for the pullback, with spring floated as an acceptable time.

98.   The IRA repeated that commitment in more emphatic terms Thursday, but did not commit itself to a starting date.

99.   The statement did not specify a starting date.

100.   The starting date for the phased troop withdrawal is one of several issues still disputed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization.