41.   Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and other leading politicians have declared a female emperor to be acceptable.

42.   PRESSING THE CASE FOR BANANAS Carl Lindner, the man behind Chiquita Bananas, is known for spreading money around Washington to leading politicians of both parties.

43.   Prosecutors say Chun has admitted dispensing large sums to leading politicians and journalists in an effort to engineer a political comeback.

44.   Prospects for a US-backed peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan were dimmed by the assassination last month of eight leading Armenian politicians.

45.   Ramon Mitra, who rose from rural poverty to become a leading politician and democratic foe of the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines, died on Monday in Manila.

46.   Some leading European politicians have expressed doubts about the wisdom making more budget cuts that risk causing recession.

47.   Some leading politicians also discounted the possibility of widespread fraud.

48.   Some leading politicians have made remarks to justify the jusen liquidation plan that have been just plain irresponsible.

49.   Some leading politicians who pushed for the euro are out of power now, casualties of voter objections to relentless budget cutting, especially on social programs.

50.   Taku Yamazaki, a leading LDP politician, told the Nikkei Kinyu newspaper that the government will guarantee bank deposits.