21.   At the time of his indictment last February, Grant was a councilman, but he lost his bid for re-election last May.

22.   Bankers and analysts said GTE Corp., which recently lost a bid for MCI Communications Corp. to WorldCom Inc., would be a likely buyer.

23.   Before the ruling, analysts and industry watchers said they expected the FDA to lose its bid to regulate tobacco products.

24.   Beijing lost the bid and Wei Jingsheng defied conditions of his release by continuing to meet the international media and call for democracy in China.

25.   Biden, who has to win re-election himself, could change his thinking if Helms loses his tight re-election bid.

26.   Bob Dole might have lost his bid for the White House, and their margin became slimmer in the new Congress.

27.   -- South Dakota lost a bid for the power to impose a state excise tax on motor vehicles owned by Americans Indians who live on tribal reservations.

28.   After losing a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator from West Virginia, Marland took a job as sales director of Western Kentucky Coal Co. in Chicago.

29.   After they lost their bid for the company, Icahn and LeBow split up in June, and Icahn announced that he was considering a solo proxy fight.

30.   Brodeur lost his bid for a second consecutive shutout with about three minutes left when Fredrik Modin beat him from the slot.