61.   British manufacturing activity rose in June for the first time this year, according to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

62.   Both figures were included for the first time this year and were included in the statistics for fall.

63.   Building material stocks and other interest rate sensitive equities offset some declines amid optimism the central bank will cut interest rates for the fifth time this year.

64.   Brisk economic growth could keep Fed policy-makers, who meet tomorrow, from cutting interest rates for a second time this year.

65.   Bush has met his Mexican counterpart three times this year.

66.   Bush, the president, visited his son in the capital a couple times this year, and the two regularly exchange notes.

67.   But for the first time this year, he was intercepted.

68.   But for the first time this year, Dodger Stadium felt like home.

69.   But for the second straight weekend and the sixth time this year, they won a tournament.

70.   But Jones has Barry Switzer signed to a long-term contract and said several times this year that Switzer would be his coach next year unless Switzer decided otherwise.