51.   Prosecutors were preparing their case Monday against an employee at a major defense company who was charged with spying and stealing confidential documents.

52.   A military court is in the final stages of preparing its case against Ranariddh.

53.   According to congressional rules, a special commission must now prepare the case against Dahik, who could go on trial before Congress in October.

54.   After Korman entered his plea in Jerusalem District Court, the hearing was postponed to give the defense more time to prepare its case.

55.   An American woman who faces death by hanging if convicted for drug trafficking was kept in custody Friday to give more time to the prosecution to prepare the case.

56.   At a brief court hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema refused to give defense lawyers more time to prepare their case.

57.   Attorneys for Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian accused of smuggling explosives into Washington state from Canada, have asked a federal judge for more time to prepare their case.

58.   Because charges are usually only after the case has been prepared by local prosecutors, critics of the agreement say it hinders Japanese investigative capabilities.

59.   Both sides are preparing auto cases against each other at the World Trade Organization.

60.   Burr speculated that the government might demand an immediate trial after indicting McVeigh, and therefore not give the defense enough time to prepare its case.