91.   Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev, hunkered down in the basement of the presidential palace, remains defiant as Russian forces tightened their grip on the breakaway republic.

92.   China has apparently tightened its grip on foreign participation in its newspaper industry.

93.   Changes dateline from RAMALLAH Israeli troops confine Arafat to office, tighten grip on Ramallah,

94.   Clashes between police and extremists shifted to el-Minya about four months ago after police tightened their grip on the radical stronghold of Assiut to the south.

95.   Coup leader and Second Premier Hun Sen tightened his grip on the capital, Phnom Penh, as his security forces began arresting political opponents.

96.   Democracy advocates contend the government would use peace as an opportunity to tighten its grip on power and dismantle their movement.

97.   Despite bowing to NATO demands in Kosovo, Milosevic is tightening his grip on power.

98.   Deputy leader of the main opposition Democrat party, Abhisit Vejjajiva, also accused Thaksin of bringing Chart Pattana into his government to tighten his grip on power.

99.   England took three quick wickets Sunday to tighten its grip on the third test and set eyes on a series win against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.

100.   Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini produced a crucial breakthrough by taking the wicket of Mike Atherton as South Africa tightened its grip on the third cricket test Saturday.