31.   As with the Newbery and Caldecott awards, the winner will be announced at the midwinter meeting of the association.

32.   At first he announced that he would not ride in the Tour de France, in which he won four consecutive daily stages last year.

33.   At midseason McGuire announced his retirement, and his team played as if in a daze throughout the second half.

34.   Ben-Eliezer also chose Monday to announce at a Jewish Agency conference his concern that bin Laden was seeking to recruit local operatives and establish an infrastructure here.

35.   Big layoffs, like those announced at Coca-Cola and Xerox earlier this year, continue to accompany the economic expansion.

36.   -- The Hobey Baker award winner, as player of the year, will be announced at the tournament on Friday.

37.   A cabinet meeting has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, and more departures are expected to be announced at that time.

38.   --A dietary supplement may benefit people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers announced at a Washington press conference Tuesday.

39.   A day later, the power broker announced at a news conference that he would urge his followers to vote for Obasanjo.

40.   A decision on engines will be announced at a later date.