41.   Two newspaper polls have shown Matheson with an apparent advantage.

42.   Two-thirds of Japanese voters believe politics here have changed for the better under reformist Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, according to a newspaper poll published Friday.

43.   But with the election being held under a new voting system, newspaper polls suggesting a possible majority for the LDP are being interpreted cautiously.

44.   Eighty-four percent of Japanese public rate the ruling Hata administration as unstable and do not believe it will last, a newspaper poll said Monday.

45.   Disgraced World Cup star Diego Maradona is still a sporting idol to almost nine out of ten Argentinians, according to a newspaper poll here.

46.   Their move comes as a newspaper poll Tuesday showed public support for Murayama and his government was rising.

47.   Nearly half of Japanese and Americans believe bilateral relations between their countries are good, according to a newspaper poll published here Monday.

48.   President Bill Clinton would beat the top three potential Republican challengers if elections were held now, according to a newspaper poll published Friday.

49.   Sixty-one percent of Japanese said their country is disliked by the rest of Asia, according to a newspaper poll published Saturday.