51.   Shareholders blocked an attempt to get investor approval for the new stock issuance in June.

52.   Russian space officials Monday blamed an overlooked clamp for blocking an attempt to separate an unmanned cargo capsule from the Mir space station.

53.   She then blames Democrats for blocking her attempts to bring down auto insurance rates by giving consumers the option of reducing their coverage.

54.   Shuster has vowed to block any attempt to include the tax break in the transportation bill.

55.   Shuster has vowed to block any attempt to include the tax break in the House version of the transportation bill.

56.   State procurement officials finally blocked the attempt.

57.   Sure enough, the Trojans had field-goal attempts blocked by Arizona State and UCLA that could have turned losses into victories.

58.   The agency has blocked three attempts by Bell companies to break into the long-distance market.

59.   The agency, Cofeco, said the deal would be monopolistic, blocking an attempt by Emilio Azcarraga, chairman of Televisa, to rebuild a broadcasting behemoth.