41.   If they had beaten St. Louis in regulation, the Blues would have been the eighth team and the Stars would have been one point behind.

42.   In Europe, achieving the equivalent of a large home market was the major point behind the Common Market.

43.   In one recent poll, Fox was only a couple of points behind Labastida in popularity.

44.   In the district at the southern end of Puget Sound, Rep. Randy Tate ran a percentage point behind his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Adam Smith.

45.   In polls, Jospin has usually been a few percentage points behind Chirac, though both have taken a battering in recent months.

46.   Instead of cracking, they are just three points behind New Jersey for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.

47.   Instead, they fell three points behind and remain in a tie with Calgary for the final playoff spot.

48.   Jason Keller, third in points behind leader Kevin Harvick and rookie Greg Biffle, may have an edge on Saturday at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

49.   Jeremy Mayfield is second, three points behind.

50.   Just under four minutes to play, seven points behind.