41.   The deacons felt they had plenty of authority to make such a request, she said.

42.   The Giants are prohibited by league rules from either confirming or denying whether such a request was made.

43.   The group has considered such a request only three times before, in cases involving the whooping crane, the snail darter and the spotted owl.

44.   The measure requires that the sperm donor give written permission before his death and that any such request come from his spouse.

45.   The NFL says no request was made, and it is very likely such a request would have been denied.

46.   The two men were prepared to do that, but they never received such a request.

47.   The United Nations formally issued such a request Friday, and countries that may be asked for help include Italy, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria.

48.   There had been speculation that Cone wanted the Yankees to upgrade defensively behind the plate, but Cone has denied making such a request.

49.   There were conflicting reports on how close the government was to making such a request, but it appeared the final decision rested with President Kim Young Sam.

50.   There had been speculation that Cameroon might consent to extradite him to Rwanda, but Pillay said Cameroon had turned down such a request.