51.   Both sides found something to like in the Solomonic ruling, but that did not stop one heavily Democratic county from appealing.

52.   Bush was ahead in that count, and the state judge had disallowed additional manual counts in heavily Democratic counties.

53.   Citing confusing and irregular ballots, Gore sought approval of follow-up recounts by hand in four predominantly Democratic counties.

54.   Circuit Judge N. Sanders Sauls refused to order recounts in two Democratic counties.

55.   Earlier today, Bush and rival Al Gore urged the Florida Supreme Court to rule on the legality of the disputed recounting in heavily Democratic counties.

56.   Gore officials hope the hand counting will turn up ballots that were previously overlooked or discarded in the heavily Democratic county.

57.   Gore requested hand counts in hopes of turning up previously uncounted votes in heavily Democratic counties.

58.   Gore carried the heavily Democratic county, but some Democrats complained the ballot layout was so confusing they mistakenly voted for Pat Buchanan instead of Gore.

59.   Hand recounts continued through the weekend in two heavily Democratic counties and were beginning Monday in a third.

60.   Gore attorney David Boies made the announcement after Judge N. Sanders Sauls refused to order recounts in two Democratic counties.