61.   The current strike shows how much more dependent auto makers have become on a few auto parts suppliers and their workers.

62.   The Ducks had plenty of chances to close the gap further, but they suddenly became stagnant on offense.

63.   The dorm-room neck slashing in Wichita Falls, and then the Larry Allen incident, destroyed what had become some deserved credibility on this front.

64.   The decision, made today by congressional leaders facing legislative stalemate and the prospect of lawmakers bolting home to campaign, is expected to become official on Thursday.

65.   The horse-drawn carriages are big business at this point, but at what point do the urine-soaked streets just become overwhelming on a swelting day?

66.   The judgment against Anwar provoked anger overseas as well, where the trial has become a referendum on political freedom.

67.   The more uninsured people there are, hospital officials say, the more dependent hospitals become on the state surcharges to pay for their treatment.

68.   The potential is for teams to become dominant on the field as they earn more money to lure players, he said.

69.   The puppet, the mouthy mascot that became popular on TV commercials, had already spawned its own line of dolls.