41.   His statements to Dow Jones Newswires echoed recent remarks by other OPEC leaders, who are alarmed about declining demand for crude oil amid a global economic slowdown.

42.   In a statement, the foreign ministry said recent remarks by a spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan about unrest in the former Portuguese colony were misguided.

43.   In more recent remarks, however, he has softened his stance.

44.   In recent remarks to parliament, Almazov conceded that the tax police department was plagued by corruption.

45.   Recent remarks by Bush and other U.S. officials have fueled speculation that an Iraqi campaign might be next.

46.   Responding to a question about recent anti-Semitic remarks by Ret. Gen. Albert Makashov, a fellow Communist, Zyuganov said he stood for friendly relations between all ethnic groups.

47.   Selig is continuing his investigation into Schott following her recent remarks about Adolf Hitler and Asian-Americans.

48.   Some influential Republicans who have traditionally supported the National Rifle Association sought to dissociate themselves from recent remarks by an NRA leader about President Clinton.

49.   The Israeli minister also expressed concern about recent anti-Semitic remarks by two Russian Communist lawmakers.

50.   The North Korean spokesman denounced recent remarks from U.S. officials that refusal to accept South Korean reactors could scuttle the whole nuclear deal.