41.   A fare war usually starts with one airline firing the first shot in television, newspaper or radio ads, with others soon matching or undercutting the competition.

42.   A mixup in defensive coverage led to New Jersey scoring on its first shot.

43.   A Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar and a special assistant to John F. Kennedy, Schlesinger proceeded to fire the first shots.

44.   A small patrol of government soldiers who were meant to protect the factory fled into the mountains after the first shots struck two of them, survivors said.

45.   A statement issued by state authorities said the farmers drew their machetes and fired the first shot.

46.   According to Haitian and American officials, the first shots were fired not by rebel soldiers, but by Brig. Gen. Mondesir Beaubrun, the army chief of staff.

47.   Acting Governor Paul Cellucci fired the first shot at Democratic nominee Scott Harshbarger Friday with an ad that says the attorney general opposes mandatory testing for teachers.

48.   Actually, the overkill began even before Tiger hit his first official shot.

49.   After an Islander turnover, Gretzky fired, and Flaherty blocked the first shot while falling back.

50.   After all, this was his first shot at owning a restaurant.