51.   Government efforts to gain approval for the sale dragged on in Congress for months, and officials were none too happy about union efforts to stop it.

52.   Government relief efforts in Orissa have gained speed only in the last few days.

53.   Government efforts to prime the economy are starting to pay off.

54.   Government efforts to protect the prairie dog also might add to the growing sentiment against the federal Endangered Species Act among advocates of private property rights.

55.   Government efforts to turn the Palestinians into Israelis or make them leave have largely failed.

56.   Government efforts are already supplemented by rescues of Cuban rafters by commercial ships and other boating in the area.

57.   Government efforts to gain approval for the sale dragged on in Congress for months.

58.   Government efforts to narrow the budget gap also ought to help bonds next year, investors said.

59.   Government efforts to overhaul money-losing state-owned companies and debt-riddled banks are likely to accelerate, throwing millions out of work.

60.   Government efforts to end the strikes have failed so far.