51.   As recently as the week before last, she briefed top Pentagon policy-makers on Cuba.

52.   As did the Democrats in the weeks before the election, the Republicans had mailed out tens of thousands of absentee ballot forms to its registered supporters.

53.   As they cruised home, Denino pointed out the exit where the bus in the fatal crash went down a week before.

54.   At Ariston Florist on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, the weeks before Palm Sunday can be a time for employees to change gears and think less about traditional flowers.

55.   Atlanta was cast as the bye week before a telltale four-week grind.

56.   Authorities want Connor, who was not expected to arrive until Tuesday night, to appear this week before a grand jury.

57.   Because of a scheduling quirk, L.A. and San Diego must wait until the week before the All-Star break before they can square off.

58.   Beginning this season, the NFL prohibits players from handling game balls during the week before the game.

59.   Before its summer break last year, the central bank froze its target money market rate for four straight weeks before reconvening.

60.   Bond traders said they were waiting for first quarter gross domestic product and April employment data out later this week before revising their view of the economy.