41.   Following a meeting with some of the victims and their parents, Essex County District Attorney Kevin Burke announced his office would not prosecute the balance of the charges.

42.   Following that meeting, Shell U.K. decided to drop plans to dump the rig in the North Atlantic.

43.   GM announced the Hughes purchase late this afternoon, following a meeting of its board in New York held to choose between the Raytheon and Northrop offers.

44.   Georgia Tech follows its meeting with Kentucky on Saturday by hosting North Carolina while Georgia and Georgia State also have home games.

45.   He and French Prime Minister Alain Juppe are holding a press conference in Paris today following a meeting on various issues.

46.   He followed each meeting up with a letter, re-stating his points.

47.   He said he expects a press conference will follow the meeting, though no final decision has been made.

48.   Her decision followed a meeting on Monday with senior advisers who expressed discordant views on the issue, said law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

49.   He spoke to reporters following a meeting today with leading export companies.

50.   His announcement followed a meeting Thursday night with GOP leaders, including House Majority Whip Tom DeLay of Texas.