41.   The decision marks the end of a long campaign to get China to join an indefinite global moratorium on nuclear explosions.

42.   The decision marks the first time the tribunal has issued specific instructions to NATO-led troops to arrest a war crimes suspect.

43.   The decision would mark a setback for the Lockheed Martin Corp., the prime contractor, the Clinton administration and the Air Force.

44.   The court decision marked a victory for Zhelev, a former anti-Communist dissident, in his ongoing battle with the governing Socialists, former Communists.

45.   The decision marked the first time a proposed merger between two U.S. companies has been blocked solely by European regulators.

46.   The decision marks the first time a proposed merger between two U.S. companies has been squashed solely by European regulators.

47.   The decision marks the first time Britain has had diplomatic ties with North Korea.

48.   The decision marks the second time that Time Inc. has pulled the plug on the magazine.

49.   The decision marked a hardening of attitude in a country that has been a main voice of moderation in the Mideast.

50.   The decision marked another turnabout for China.