11.   Congress was scheduled to vote on the legislation Friday, allowing President Bush to sign it before Thanksgiving.

12.   Congressional leaders say they now hope to get the bill to President Bush to sign before Thanksgiving.

13.   Contract talks between USC and basketball coach Henry Bibby have stalled, and there are serious doubts whether he will sign an extension before the start of next season.

14.   Despite laws requiring buyers to sign covenants before closing, Bass said many buyers do not read the documents thoroughly enough.

15.   Despite complaints by some senators that no one had studied the bill, it sailed through the Senate and President Ronald Reagan signed it before Election Day.

16.   Earlier this year, team officials spoke optimistically about an impending Gary signing before learning he had just undergone an appendectomy.

17.   Earlier, while Mitchell rushed to sign autographs before catching a flight, Evans was beaming.

18.   Gordon, who was signed before the start of the season, leads the NFL in punt return average in part because of blocking by wide receiver Shawn Jefferson.

19.   He said he is ready to get a new contract signed before then.

20.   He signed just before the Eagles game.