41.   Though a debt swap is now progressing, the government is still struggling to cut spending and meet its obligations.

42.   While lower inflation has given Brazil the footing for solid economic growth, the government is struggling to live within its means.

43.   While consumer prices have fallen, now the government is struggling to stem a flood of imports that have resulted in seven consecutive months of trade deficits.

44.   Wholesale prices have been flat or have fallen there for more than a year as the government has struggled to re-ignite the economy.

45.   Opinion polls show the government is struggling to retain power.

46.   A new government is struggling to assert itself and unit the country.

47.   African governments struggled Friday to agree on a candidate for the top U.N. post now that Boutros Boutros-Ghali has put his bid for re-election on hold.

48.   Although his government is struggling against an economic crisis marked by soaring unemployment, Lagos says he is confident his center-left coalition will maintain a majority.

49.   As a result, the government has struggled to find cash to pay salaries, bonds and make loan payments.

50.   Blair scheduled a meeting Thursday with his Irish counterpart, Bertie Ahern, as the two governments struggled to calm the crisis imperiling the Cabinet for Northern Ireland.