31.   What if the long-feared battle had come to pass?

32.   For Serbs, the battle has come to symbolize their centuries-long struggle to preserve their identity and religion.

33.   No challenge was filed by a Thursday afternoon deadline, though a court battle could still come.

34.   Round one of the Stoichkov-Desailly battle came as early as the fourth minute.

35.   The battle has come to symbolize the Serb struggle for independence of their state throughout history.

36.   The battle came just two weeks after labor lost its battle with business over the effort by Clinton and Republican leaders to permanently grant normal trade status to China.

37.   The battles came as President Kim Young-sam renewed his offer of massive economic aid to North Korea if the impoverished communist country agrees to peace talks.

38.   The battle comes just days after rebel fighters from the Taliban militia broke an eight-day-old cease-fire by rocketing and bombing Kabul.

39.   The final battle comes at Los Angeles International Airport, where the on-and-off landing lights eerily illuminate the gunmen.

40.   The court battle also comes just ahead of a visit to Japan later this month by President Clinton.