51.   A powerful team of companies is mounting a direct challenge to a plan by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates to use cable television to dominate the Internet.

52.   A plan by Miele to automate some of the clerical work in permit applications may further speed things.

53.   A plan by the band director to dedicate a concert to him was scaled back by the school district.

54.   A spokesman for Ms. Velazquez said that the representative had not seen any redistricting plans by the legislature and would not comment.

55.   A plan by Croatia to make it a war memorial has outraged survivors.

56.   According to the SEC, Colt masterminded the plan by setting up a now-defunct Web site called fast-trades.com that was directed at day traders.

57.   Acceptance of the U.S. plan by the allies, however, would not mean that bombing, which would be led primarily by U.S. warplanes, would begin immediately.

58.   According to Solectria, interest in electric cars is quickening because of the plans by GM, Ford and Chrysler.

59.   Adding to the pressure are plans by the giant Samsung Group to begin selling cars next year.

60.   After the new meeting was set for Thursday, the Israelis and Syrians ruined his plans by restarting talks this week.