31.   Saddam may well want to hit other towns controlled by Talabani, and Talabani is not the kind of guy who will raise his hands and simply admit defeat.

32.   So here he is at the epicenter of the juiciest story to hit town in years and scarcely a word.

33.   Such is the lot of a Southern California native when he hits town with his predominantly Midwestern teammates.

34.   Teams barnstormed north for weeks, hitting towns that would never get an up-close look at major-leaguers in action today.

35.   The biggest thing to hit town since chili mac was for sale.

36.   The company is paying the hotel bills for residents who have fled the smell of rotten eggs that hit town the day after the fire.

37.   The Coyotes marketing squad hit town in full sprint after it was announced that the team was relocating from Winnipeg.

38.   The first night Ditka gave the team off, most of the players hit the town, searching for a little excitement.

39.   The first of the big bass fishing tournaments hit town last week just as testimony was starting in the trial.

40.   The Lance Armstrong one-day victory tour hit town Thursday for a whirlwind sweep of television shows, news media interviews and promotional appearances.