31.   Bertelsmann had been plagued in recent months by wrangling among its executives, which had resulted in some high-level shifts.

32.   Bet Me Best was purchased privately last month by a partnership headed by Houston-owned Prestonwood Farm.

33.   Both sides have acted poorly and the result is an up-and-down month by the team.

34.   Both tax changes were passed this month by the lower house, the State Duma.

35.   Brazilian orange trees have been hit in the last few months by unseasonably warm temperatures and heavy rains.

36.   A bill containing the anti-tenure provision was approved this month by the House and is receiving sympathetic consideration in the Senate.

37.   A bill that would keep the automakers from completely choking off the flow of technical information was passed this month by the Assembly and the Senate.

38.   A public debate as to what form the final merger will take will be held within the next few months by the Boston City Council.

39.   A number of credit card companies have cracked down on customers who pay their bills in full each month by charging them annual fees or discontinuing the card altogether.

40.   A source outside the police department said there was a slight resemblance between Gant and the old sketch, which was released again this month by New Orleans police.