41.   And occasionally pounding a lectern with clenched fists for emphasis, the president urged Congress to give law enforcement officers expanded powers in the war on terrorists.

42.   And in September, Benetton will open a flagship megastore on Fifth Avenue in New York as it tries to expand again in the United States.

43.   And it intends to continue expanding in the United States, where it also owns the Peapod online grocer.

44.   And like Mrs. Lincoln and Leary, she participates in an insurance program that Massachusetts has greatly expanded in recent months to cover uninsured children.

45.   And the figures also reflect goods made for American companies that are also expanding in China.

46.   And with the current investment climate so menacing, Vesper, which is closely held, is loath to continue expanding in poor areas.

47.   And the plan to expand in Europe left little to follow up on, one executive says.

48.   And while some species are declining in one region, they are expanding in another.

49.   Another entertainment company, Universal Studios Inc., had refused to distribute the film partly because of fears that it would damage efforts to expand business in China.

50.   Another U.S. utility with plans to expand in the nuclear power industry, Entergy Corp. owns a majority stake in River Bend and operates it.