71.   Since arriving in Brazil, he has become a celebrity as he fought attempts for his extradition.

72.   The Chinese failed several attempts for the second goal in the remainder of the first half.

73.   The move by employers is seen as the first salvo in an attempt for a general shakeout of coal industry work practices.

74.   Three empty buses were parked across the airport runway, apparently to block any attempts for a landing, and soldiers chased off journalists seeking a closer look.

75.   Van Nistelrooy, Forlan and Ryan Giggs missed attempts for United.

76.   Victorious in its David vs. Goliath attempt for control of telecommunications giant Telecom Italia SpA, Olivetti on Saturday officially accepted the shares collected during the hostile takeover bid.

77.   Andrew Joubert had a dreadful first half with the ball, missing four penalties and one conversion attempt for the tourists.

78.   The plane, headed for Westober Air force Base, had aborted its first takeoff attempt for unknown reasons, a spokeswoman fore the Federal Aviation Administration said.

79.   She passed that at the second attempt for gold.

80.   She holed a four-foot downhill attempt for a birdie at the last hole.