41.   Bulger told reporters as he prepared to enter the Senate to announce his plans.

42.   Bush told reporters he believed he would ultimately prevail in the presidential race against Al Gore.

43.   Bush told reporters Monday at a bridge dedication in San Saba, Texas, that Tuesday he will answer the question of yes, no or maybe.

44.   Bush told reporters he has not yet talked to Comptroller John Sharp but has spoken to Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock and House Speaker Pete Laney.

45.   Bush told reporters.

46.   But at that time, there was no deal, and Smith told reporters at the time that the team was not for sale.

47.   But Cisneros told reporters Thursday that financial considerations would be a major factor in any decision to stay in government.

48.   But Germany remained opposed to the plan, Chancellor Helmut Kohl told reporters at a briefing after the meeting.

49.   But neither of the saintly All-Stars was candid enough to tell a reporter, so they were never investigated on charges of tampering.

50.   But the attorney general told local reporters this week that international donors had to take some responsibility for the problem.