41.   Bank advisers say Household has emerged as the leading candidate to take over Beneficial.

42.   Backup center Mike Kiselak, who played some guard last season, could be the leading candidate to fill in for Hutson.

43.   Because he plays a demanding position, he should be the leading candidate.

44.   Barnett is the leading candidate to replace former Longhorns head coach John Mackovic, who was reassigned last weekend to duties to be determined with the athletic department.

45.   Barnett, considered the leading candidate, interviewed in St. Louis with Texas officials but issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that he was not interested in the opening.

46.   Belle is a leading candidate for the Most Valuable Player award despite an often acrimonious relationship with the baseball writers who do the voting.

47.   Both leading candidates have offered ambitious programs that they contend will create jobs and help the poor while stimulating investment.

48.   Both leading Republican candidates are committed to ending lawful abortion, both Democratic candidates to sustaining it.

49.   Bowers, who has been a leading candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination next year, said he will remain in the race.

50.   -- If Wilson wins, will he become a leading Republican candidate for president or vice president?