41.   As director of the computer research institute announced on Thursday, he is now in the position to test even his most far-out ideas.

42.   Astronomers who made the measurement, announced on Wednesday, called it a critical milestone in establishing a scale for calculating cosmic distances.

43.   Astrophysicists announced on Monday that they had discovered what appears to be a monster fountain of antimatter erupting outward from the core of the Milky Way.

44.   At the same time Hewlett Packard plans to announce on Friday a new set of encryption technologies, with endorsements from the Department of Commerce and companies like IBM.

45.   Attorney General Janet Reno announced on Thursday that she had begun the process of deciding whether to appoint an independent counsel to investigate some fund-raising issues.

46.   BankAmerica announced on Monday that under the agreement it was selling its Burns Fry shares to the Bank of Montreal.

47.   Autobytel.com, the Internet car-buying service, plans to announce on Monday that it will act as a car broker by selling cars directly over the Internet.

48.   Baker and Christopher announced on Thursday that they would meet, but what came of that is not known.

49.   Belgium, Spain and Switzerland announced on Tuesday that they were closing their borders to French meat.

50.   Bernard Schwartz, chairman and chief executive of both Globalstar and Loral, described the moves announced on Tuesday as supportive measures for Globalstar.