41.   Among the troops and officers, the prevailing view is that the Northern Alliance will storm the Taliban lines only after American bombers have cleared the way.

42.   An agreement on shrinking the U.S. deficit could clear the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in coming weeks.

43.   An agreement with the Pennsylvania fund would clear the way for GPA to restructure its debt.

44.   An aide, right, clears the way by literally pushing a Council member aside.

45.   And about as cruel as John Cooper and Ohio State finally beating Michigan only to clear the way for Wisconsin to go to the Rose Bowl.

46.   And Congress approved an economic stimulus package that clears the way for millions of unemployed Americans to get extended benefits.

47.   And it will likely clear the way for yet another public works spending package to galvanize the economy.

48.   And it has cleared the way for the State Bar of Georgia to ask judges to intervene in egregious cases.

49.   And legal experts said the decision would also clear the way for discrimination suits by other protected groups, including minorities and women.

50.   And the decision may have only cleared the way to intensify the dispute.