41.   The rebel forces did not try to take towns or even assault government positions, he said.

42.   The United States is supporting the government position, insisting that the rebels quickly sign a deal that allows them to enter electoral politics but offers them little else.

43.   Their Muslim and Druse counterparts, on the other hand, have prominent government positions.

44.   They can vote, run for Parliament and hold top government positions.

45.   Though it appeared that the rebels had significantly weakened the government position, the situation could easily be reversed in the following days.

46.   When Pat Nixon died, and Vernon Jordan, who held no formal government position, was dispatched by the Clintons to attend the funeral, Nixon was furious.

47.   While the government position could change in modest ways over the next few days, officials said this fundamental plan was unlikely to be altered.

48.   Women like Albright hold more visible government positions than they did just five years ago.

49.   Opposition fighters frequently raid government positions from their bases in the eastern mountains and in neighboring Afghanistan.

50.   Police believe he used his government position to cultivate friendships with defense officials and learn military secrets.