41.   Bird said authorities were preparing as best they could for any such interruptions, but it could not be guaranteed that sailing events would run smoothly.

42.   Bird said he became excited when he realized he had reached the Queensland coast.

43.   Bird said most of the honkers and wavers are truck drivers.

44.   Bird said there was no mystery about what had happened early.

45.   Bird said Tuesday that the United States was not giving his government enough credit for strengthening legislation to deter money laundering.

46.   Bird said when he left the Marshall Islands he was uncertain whether ocean currents would sweep him to Australia, Papua New Guinea or Indonesia.

47.   Bird said he used to leave a blank pad outside so motorists could leave comments about the sculptures.

48.   Bird said investors bring jobs and development that have made Antigua one of the most prosperous Caribbean nations, an upscale tourist mecca with world-class marinas.

49.   Bird said police were conducting a thorough investigation.

50.   Bird said the long impasse on naming a new chief justice was due to the lack of a clear procedure for choosing a candidate.