31.   Couch likely could have secured the top spot at his on-campus workout Thursday.

32.   Cowboys coach Barry Switzer said Thomas will compete for the starting spot at right defensive end.

33.   Doug Daft may be moving up to the top spots at Coca-Cola sooner than expected as M. Douglas Ivester moves out.

34.   Every meal, same spot at the table.

35.   Everybody else will fight it out for the other two spots at the Olympic trials in June.

36.   Every championship defender goes through a rough spot at some point during the season.

37.   Foreign policy challenges can sometimes be easier to spot at a distance than close at hand.

38.   Four former governors and Gov. Rick Perry have reserved spots at the cemetery.

39.   Giacomo Forbes occupies a linen-draped corner spot at Bella salon.

40.   Gold- medal contenders Argentina and Brazil qualified for the Olympics this week by taking the top two spots at the South American qualifying tournament.