41.   The Associated Press first brought the special assignments to light in a story last summer regarding the Hubbell case and the fund-raising prosecution of presidential friend Charlie Trie.

42.   The decision on when Strawberry will join the Yankees is in the hands of Steinbrenner and special assignment scout Dick Williams.

43.   The Judicial Conference, the national policymaking body of the federal judiciary, also rescinded its long-standing position supporting special assignments.

44.   The national policy-making body of the federal judiciary also has rescinded its long-standing position supporting special assignments.

45.   Huslid got a special assignment a year ago from UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to look into post-coup ethnic violence in Burundi.