21.   Lazio, asked repeatedly about a final series of polls that suggest he is trailing, repeated just as consistently his confidence in the outcome.

22.   Like Huffington, Ms. Feinstein also embarked Monday on a final series of appearances around the state.

23.   No one let out a breath, however, until the final series was over.

24.   Now, the Suns, with Charles Barkley, have the opportunity to send the Trail Blazers home in the final series in Portland Memorial Coliseum.

25.   On an individual and personal level, the most interesting man in the final series might be Ron Wilson, the first-year coach of the Capitals.

26.   Palestinian independence and Jerusalem are supposed to be decided during the final series of Israel-Palestinian talks.

27.   Otherwise, the league is stuck with an Indiana-Orlando conference final series starting Tuesday in Florida.

28.   Shortly after that final series at Wrigley, Sandberg told the Cubs he would like to come back.

29.   Simmons was held out until a final series of tests were evaluated as a precaution after he had surgery to remove a stomach tumor last year.

30.   That autumn, the football squad scored six times on its final series for wins.