31.   The senator has had a taste of the national limelight and now wants the top slot for himself.

32.   The victory came a day after top-ranked Kansas lost, which gives the Bruins a chance to move into the top slot next week.

33.   Unlike many executives who vacate the top slot following a merger, Labrecque stuck around, and not merely a figurehead.

34.   When Fowler was named DNC chairman, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., was appointed general chairman, the top slot at the DNC.

35.   After a brief departure from the top slot, Mika Hakkinen returned to the front in Formula One qualifying by leading the trials for the Spanish Grand Prix Saturday.

36.   Alan Keyes and Gary Bauer take the top two slots on the GOP ballot, respectively.

37.   Ambassadors from Haiti and Dominica have been installed in the two top slots of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States.

38.   An impressive victory at the Paris Open over Mary Pierce will return her in the top slot.

39.   But the Sam Rainsy Party made a surprisingly strong showing, capturing the top slot in about a dozen commune councils.

40.   Despite his absence at the beginning of this season, Porto has posted three victories in as many rounds to claim the top slot in first division standings.