71.   The forecast was in line with earlier statements.

72.   The First Lady is in a bit of a tough spot on her visit to Israel in large part because of an earlier statement regarding Palestinian statehood.

73.   The restaurant chain reiterated its earlier statement.

74.   The sergeant said that he began an interview with Timmendequas by noting that the autopsy showed his earlier statements were incomplete.

75.   The report confirms earlier statements by the bank and signals that more rate cuts are in the cards, the next of which could come as early as tomorrow.

76.   The request came amid rumors that Pakistan is about to reverse earlier statements and surrender the suspected mastermind of the deadly plot to the United States.

77.   The two exchanges reiterated earlier statements that they wanted to set up cross-shareholdings with Nasdaq as part of an effort to set up a global trading system.

78.   The Torricelli campaign issued a statement Thursday repeating the earlier statement.

79.   The warning reflects earlier statements by other power companies, such as Sydkraft AB and Gullspaangs Kraft AB, which are both hit by the low water levels.

80.   They did not retreat from their earlier statements, however, that the killings appeared to have been more than a random crime.