71.   US troops who had been here before were responsible for setting up the base for these combat troops and thousands more to come.

72.   Opponents claim the maneuvers could violate a Philippine constitutional restriction on the presence of foreign combat troops.

73.   Opposition politicians say the mission violates a constitutional clause that restricts foreign combat troops on sovereign soil.

74.   Opposition politicians say the mission violates a constitutional clause which restricts foreign combat troops on sovereign soil.

75.   A truce has been in place since August and the last Russian combat troops are now pulling out in advance of the elections.

76.   A U.N. request for help in Bosnia has created confusion in South Korea, where it was interpreted as a direct U.S. plea for combat troops.

77.   A truce has been in place since August and the last Russian combat troops are now pulling out of Chechnya in advance of the elections.

78.   Also, at a meeting here, the NATO ambassadors reiterated they will consider sending combat troops to those nations.

79.   American combat troops in Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, were told to prepare for a long stay.

80.   Among those delayed by the billowing fog that has hovered over Tuzla since Wednesday are the first U.S. combat troops scheduled to arrive in Bosnia.