61.   Leading the development are overseas Chinese entrepreneurs who have shown little mercy to architectural legacies elsewhere in Asia.

62.   Leading the wave are intense young go-getters like Popescu.

63.   Leading the way were plants in Chihuahua, Baja California, Tamaulipas, Coahuila and Sonora.

64.   Leading the protest were opposition parties, including those who want independence from the United States, and labor leaders.

65.   Leading the song were opera tenor Roberto Alagna and other celebrities, including crooner Charles Aznavour and actress Sophie Marceau.

66.   The crisis is especially acute in the Far East, where energy supplies are extremely low, leading to daily cuts in electricity supplies.

67.   The market had been expecting the Iraqi oil during the early fall when demand is relatively slack, leading to the perception that supply might overwhelm demand.

68.   The Republican-led Congress has been stingy about foreign aid, although there is also a long tradition of generosity towards Israel -- most pronounced during election years.

69.   Consequently monetisation would be high leading to inflation.

70.   With Perry will be three leading US senators -- Sam Nunn of Georgia, Richard Lugar of Indiana and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut.