51.   A department spokeswoman had no immediate comment Sunday.

52.   A department spokeswoman said Energy Secretary Bill Richardson would announce the proposal during a visit today to the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

53.   A department spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity that if the report finds that the purchase is incompatible with poverty reduction, Britain could suspend the aid payment completely.

54.   A department spokeswoman said Straw wanted them to clarify certain points in their petitions, but did not explain exactly what extra information he required.

55.   A department spokeswoman said earlier that the men would be interviewed by military police at their barracks in Colchester, eastern England.

56.   A fire which killed six members of a Turkish family here was deliberately started, justice department spokeswoman Elizabeth Horstink confirmed Friday.

57.   A fourth alleged smuggler survived the collision, which occurred late Tuesday night near the Atlantic coastal town of Tarifa, said a customs department spokeswoman.

58.   A department spokeswoman, asking not to be identified, said the outcome corresponded to the findings of five separate independent monitoring groups and polling firms.

59.   A pair of Americans suspected in the United States of growing marijuana will be extradited Thursday to face charges in Arkansas, a justice department spokeswoman said Tuesday.

60.   Ashcroft has agreed to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early December, department spokeswoman Mindy Tucker and committee chairman Patrick Leahy said Sunday.