41.   When a series comes down to this, there can be no favorite, Westphal said.

42.   While still three years away, the next race series comes with an early deadline.

43.   But as the debate dragged on, a series of legislators came down clearly against the accord, raising questions about whether it could be in jeopardy.

44.   Edmonds big series came after an MVP-caliber season in his first year in the National League.

45.   If this series also comes down to a final shot, chances are that Iverson or Allen will be taking it.

46.   Interviewed by reporters in Kobe, where he was promoting his latest film, he confirmed expectations that the landmark film series would come to a close.

47.   The series likely came to an end at the start of the second half.

48.   Then came a series of bizarre and conflicting statements.

49.   Then came a series of financial scandals involving people in government and outside, sometimes conspiring together.

50.   This series of attacks comes at an especially delicate time.