61.   Nations from Algeria to Zimbabwe are ready to sign off on a historic treaty that is intended to rid the world of anti-personnel land mines.

62.   New Zealand on Sunday urged France and China to end nuclear weapons testing, saying the United Nations needs to recommit itself to ridding the world of atomic arms.

63.   Norway has been a leader in efforts to rid the world of the weapons.

64.   Now Bush is pursuing the mission of ridding the world of terrorism.

65.   Now he is pursuing the seemingly quixotic mission of ridding the world of terrorism.

66.   Rotary has a major program to rid the world of polio by the turn of the century.

67.   Still, Tugui says his energy to rid the world of evil is unabated.

68.   Step by careful step, diplomats and politicians are steadily clearing ground in an international campaign to rid the world of land mines.

69.   Talks on ridding the world of nuclear weapons tests entered a decisive last stage Tuesday as delegations were handed a draft treaty to be considered by capitals.

70.   That bond is renewed today, Bush said, as European nations join with the United States in the struggle to rid the world of terrorism.