41.   Two groups traditionally divided by their political views are making hesitant steps toward understanding each other.

42.   True, Gore now outranks his father, but he is not yet perceived as having made the step from scion to paterfamilias.

43.   We have to make a step in the passing game to be contenders.

44.   What is important is WHY it will make this step.

45.   You have to start from someplace, but you want to keep making steps in the right direction.

46.   Although few steps have been made toward resolving the issue, U.N. diplomats are hopeful of progress because of new efforts by Western European nations.

47.   Also Wednesday, Kuchma made another step to please the arriving IMF mission by signing four new economic decrees.

48.   At least three Democratic state senators have made exploratory steps, including Stephen Lynch, who is from the same Boston neighborhood as Moakley.

49.   Backup tackle Chris Ziemann tore a knee ligament making a step in practice Wednesday.

50.   Beijing may only manage to make a few steps forward but they are in the right direction.