31.   Neither Vice President Al Gore nor Texas Gov. George W. Bush could claim victory Thursday, as election officials continued to recount contested votes in Florida.

32.   Neither Vice President Al Gore nor Texas Gov. George W. Bush could claim victory Wednesday, as election officials continued to recount contested votes in Florida.

33.   Officials were painstakingly recounting votes in five communes Wednesday as party activists looked on.

34.   Officials were recounting votes in a third district of Burnley where another BNP candidate was running.

35.   Officials were slowly recounting votes from five communes Wednesday.

36.   Supporters of Bush and Vice President Al Gore bickered over whether votes should be recounted and how to do it.

37.   Supporters of Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore continued to spar over whether votes should be recounted and how to do it.

38.   The atmosphere in Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, has grown tense since election officials reversed course and decided to recount votes by hand.

39.   The day began with confusion and grumbling, as election officials tried to comply with a state Supreme Court order to recount all votes passed over by machines.

40.   The electoral commission was asked to conduct a recount by the court but the commission said it lacked the authority to recount the votes.