31.   If the diplomatic efforts fail to produce at least the appearance of face-saving progress for both sides, the violence could resume in a flash.

32.   In an odd way, the espionage contretemps between the United States and France that roared into view Wednesday may be a sign of progress for the CIA.

33.   In fact, the Field Poll has shown less progress for Dole than Republican strategists claim.

34.   In other ways, Rhodes and others acknowledge some progress for foreign players here.

35.   In this climate, reviewing unanswered questions could prove useful as a measure of progress for AIDS and other diseases.

36.   It is congressional GOP opposition, however, that appears to have slowed progress for now.

37.   It was a scandal in progress for two decades, but one always kept tightly under wraps, a closely-guarded FBI affair.

38.   It will gladly acknowledge notable progress for black America in recent years.

39.   MONDAY The Agriculture Department reports on planting progress for seven crops.

40.   Nevertheless, foreign aid officials say that making careful choices now can make the difference between perpetual misery and slow but meaningful progress for Mali.