71.   The development comes at a critical juncture in tour history.

72.   The development comes while Asia is on an arms-buying spree as most of the world is cutting back defense spending.

73.   The developments came against the backdrop of the ghastly search for survivors in the wreckage of the federal building where the car bomb exploded Wednesday morning.

74.   The developments came as Israelis and Palestinians planned a second day of negotiations in an attempt to resolve a three-week standoff at the church.

75.   The developments came as supporters made the case for passage of the legislation at a rally that made no mention of the controversy bubbling below the surface.

76.   The developments came on the eve of the ice dancing competition, an event with the reputation of very subjective scoring.

77.   The English-language Vietnam News said several foreign-invested developments have come to a standstill due to a lack of funds.

78.   The development came at a time of increased speculation of early elections within the year.

79.   The development came just one day after a Yugoslav government decree permitting the extradition of citizens came into force.

80.   The development comes at a time when Turkey expects to sign a customs union agreement with the European Union in March.