41.   Koppel had been largely silent when news broke that ABC was wooing the Letterman broadcast.

42.   Last week, news broke about how Mariners part owner Howard Lincoln was going to step down as Nintendo of America chairman early next year.

43.   Lewinsky has found herself in the media spotlight since news broke that she once told a friend she had a sexual relationship with President Clinton.

44.   Mr. Stebbins was also a key player when major news broke, deploying staff members when storms struck or crimes were committed.

45.   No matter when the news broke, it would coincide with some Clinton sex problem.

46.   On Tuesday morning, he was exercising on a treadmill at an apartment his company owns, watching television, when the news broke.

47.   Once the news broke, the Aldersons telephoned friends and family, explaining away the stories they had been forced to tell for years.

48.   Particularly on days when big news broke on the war or terrorism, DelSesto said, people stayed home.

49.   RJR and Philip Morris share price have increased lately as investors shift toward nondurable consumer goods and bet that little adverse litigation news will break before next year.

50.   Since news broke about Courtney, Ken Atwood believes she had no chance at all.